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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article R57-16

When deciding to place the person under electronic surveillance, the competent magistrate shall notify them of the periods and places of assignment as well as the obligations resulting from the provis…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Donation and use of elements and products of the human body.

Article L1522-8

…lowing adaptations:1° Article L. 1241-1 is applicable there in the version resulting from Order No. 2022-1086 of 29 July 2022;2° Articles L. 1241-2 to L. 1241-4, L. 1243-3, L. 1243-8-1, L. 1244-2, L.…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Composition

Article R2314-1

…26 125 à 149 7 21 147 150 à 174 8 21 168 175 à 199 9 21 189 200 à 249 10 22 220 250 à 299 11 22 242 300 à 399 11 22 242 400 à 499 12 22 264 500 à 599 13 24 312 600 à 699 14 24 336 700 à 799 14 24 336…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title IV: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article R443-2

…Decree no. 2021-313 of 24 March 2021R. 426-7 to R. 426-11 R. 426-13 to R. 426-15R. 426-16Decree no. 2022-1740 of 30 December 2022R. 426-17 to R. 426-21R. 426-22of decree no. 2022-1740 of 30 December 2…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 4: European Union regulations constituting implementing measures for article L. 412-1

Article R412-27

…1, paragraph 6 of Article 16 and Article 20 of amended Commission Regulation (EC) No 543/2008 of 16 June 2008 laying down detailed rules for implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 as regard…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R3371-1

…PROVISIONSAS THEY STANDTo Book IIn Title IR. 3111-1 to R. 3111-3R. 3113-1Resulting from decree no. 2022-1683 of 28 December 2022R. 3114-1 and R. 3114-2R. 3114-4 and R. 3114-5In Title IIR. 3121-1 to R…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Increased rates for calculating sums representing automatic aid

Article 919-51

For the period between 29 December 2021 and 29 March 2022, the rates are set at :- 290.40% when the amount of revenue generated by feature films is less than or equal to €307,500;- 155.21% when the am…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Provisions specific to public limited companies

Article R22-10-28

…ial Code, or, where applicable, in a shared electronic recording system pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2022/858 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2022 on a pilot scheme for market i…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 6: Access to the cinema

Article L212-31

…ence, specifies the terms of the association contract provided for by articles L. 212-29 and L. 212-30. This contract may not contain any clause relating to the programming of the associated exhibitor…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Sub-section I: The decision ordering the expert assessment.

Article 265

…s expert of a person not on one of the lists drawn up pursuant to Article 2 of law no. 71-498 of 29 June 1971 relating to legal experts; Appoints the expert or experts; States the heads of the expert'…

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