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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 207-1

The President of the Examining Magistrate's Chamber, seised pursuant to the provisions of the second paragraph of Article 175-1, shall decide, within eight days of the transmission of the file, by an…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Application of international conventions and European Union law

Article L614-1

This section relates to the application of: 1° of the Convention signed in Munich on 5 October 1973, hereinafter referred to as the "Munich Convention"; 2° the Agreement on a Unified Patent Jurisdicti…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Conciliation and Referral Office, Judgement Office and Summary Jurisdiction Division

Article R1423-35

Depending on the case, the adjudication committee comprises:1° In its ordinary composition as referred to in Article L. 1423-12, two councillors representing employers and two councillors representing…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Youth employment contract

Article R5131-18

If the beneficiary of the youth employment contract fails to fulfil his contractual obligations, the allowance referred to in article L. 5131-6 and, where applicable, the replacement income referred t…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Jumping sessions

Article A322-153

The jumps referred to in this article are not authorised for the pupils referred to in article A. 322-150 and in progression referred to in article A. 322-151. They are organised according to the foll…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section III: Miscellaneous obligations

Article 881 M

The amount of the real estate security contribution may not be less than:a) €8 per registration mentioned in article 881 H or per declaration or reloading agreement mentioned in article 881 I;b) €15 p…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Professional platform organisations

Article L7343-21

For the purposes of this Chapter, the following shall be deemed to be professional organisations representing the platforms referred to in Article L. 7342-1 : 1° The professional trade unions referred…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Livret A passbook savings accounts

Article L221-2

The credit institution referred to in article L. 518-25-1 shall open a Livret A passbook account to any person referred to in article L. 221-3 who so requests.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article R442-7-3

The agreement referred to in article L. 432-4 specifies the conditions for implementing the mandate provided for in the same article, in particular those relating to the remuneration of the body refer…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK IX: Overseas provisions.

Article L940-6

References made, by provisions of this code applicable in French Polynesia, to provisions of a regulatory nature are replaced by references to deliberations of the competent authority of French Polyne…

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