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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book V: Enforcement procedures

Article D571-2

The Public Prosecutor's Office at the court that imposed the residence ban, which has become enforceable, will give or arrange for the convicted person to be given a document enabling him or her to pr…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Use of the account for part-time work

Article D4163-26

The coefficient for the reduction in working hours is calculated as the ratio of the requested working hours to the previous working hours. It is rounded to two decimal places, to the nearest hundredt…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Other financial provisions

Article D1271-28

Issuers may use a joint structure to process the special payment instruments referred to in B of Article L. 1271-1 with a view to their reimbursement. By delegation from the issuers, this structure is…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Income tax and corporation tax

Article 238 decies

I. - 1 In the event of the contribution of undeveloped land or a similar asset within the meaning of A of l'article 1594-0 G à une société civile de construction répondant aux conditions définies à Ar…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XII: General provisions

Article D593-2

In all cases where, pursuant to the provisions of this Code, a lawyer may request the issue of a copy of the file of the criminal proceedings, as well as in cases where, pursuant to Articles 77-2,80-2…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VI: Protection of sole traders

Article D526-29

A standard form of waiver is approved by order of the minister responsible for the economy. If the beneficiary of the waiver is a credit institution or finance company within the meaning of Article L.…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Management of the special reserve.

Article D3324-25

When the parties have chosen to use the special profit-sharing reserve under the conditions provided for in article L. 3323-2, the companies make the corresponding payments before the first day of the…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title I: GENERAL CONTRACT CONDITIONS

Article D213-2

The period mentioned in article L. 213-1 is set at ten years from the conclusion of the contract where delivery of the goods or performance of the service is immediate. In all other cases, the period…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article D2111-2

Every three years, the Minister for Health consults with representatives of the départements to determine the priorities for action to protect and promote maternal and child health, as referred to in…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XII: General provisions

Article D589-2

The electronic signature and the handwritten signature collected in digital form constitute signature processes in digital form within the meaning of the third paragraph of I of Article 801-1 . Where…

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