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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XVI: Prosecution, investigation and trial of drug trafficking offences

Article 706-33

In the event of prosecution for one of the offences referred to in Article 706-26, the investigating judge may provisionally order, for a period of up to six months, the closure of any hotel, furnishe…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Geographical indications protecting industrial and craft products

Article L721-7

The specifications for a specific geographical indication: 1° The name thereof; 2° The product concerned; 3° The delimitation of the associated geographical area or specific place; 4° The quality, rep…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Preventive measures and resources

Article R4412-70

…mutagenic or toxic agent for reproduction is used, the employer shall apply the following measures: 1° Limitation of the quantities of this agent in the workplace; 2° Limitation of the number of worke…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
A: Tax regimes

Article 70

For the application of articles 69, 69 C, 69 D , and 72, account shall be taken of revenue generated by companies and groupings not subject to corporation tax of which the taxpayer is a member, in pro…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
3: Special provisions for gifts

Article 776

I. - The provisions of I of article 764 are applicable to the assessment of transfer duties inter vivos, free of charge, whenever the furniture transferred is sold publicly within two years of the dee…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Information on substances and mixtures

Article R1341-7

The body mentioned in article L. 4411-4 of the Labour Code and the bodies responsible for toxicovigilance which have received information pursuant to article R. 1341-2 of this Code shall ensure that i…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: The accounting officer (R)

Article R2221-76

…e are performed by the commune's accounting officer.However, when annual operating revenue exceeds €76,225, these functions may be entrusted to an accounting officer by decision of the municipal counc…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Board of Directors

Article R5315-7

Subject to the following paragraph and to the provisions of article R. 5315-12 with regard to the decisions covered by 8° of article R. 5315-3, the decisions of the Board of Directors are enforceable…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Assistance for employees on part-time work

Article R5122-7

…in the event of partial activity justified by one of the reasons provided for in 4° of article R. 5122-1. This limit may only be exceeded in exceptional cases resulting from the particular situation…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Determination of taxable income

Article 72

I. Subject to the application of articles 71 and 72 A to 73 E, the actual profit of the agricultural holding is determined and taxed according to the general principles applicable to industrial and co…

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