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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XI: The European Public Prosecutor's Office

Article D47-1-44

…nce, he shall notify the liberty and custody judge when he refers the matter to him pursuant to the last paragraph of Article 696-122.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Candidatures of professional employers' organisations

Article R2152-17

…esent at national and cross-industry level, it shall indicate the breakdown adopted pursuant to the last paragraph of article L. 2152-4.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Accounts, deposit of funds, controls and miscellaneous provisions

Article D814-37-1

…th the provisions of the sixth paragraph of Article D. 123-200, assessed on the closing date of the last accounting period.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 6: Publication of the register

Article A123-68

…opies or communication. However, for accounting documents prior to those drawn up in respect of the last five financial years, such information shall only be issued by the National Institute of Indust…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 16: Hygiene measures.

Article R4534-137

…4228-18; 2° Catering, as set out in articles R. 4228-22 to R. 4228-25, may be waived for work sites lasting no more than four months.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Snowball sales and services

Article L132-19

…enefits derived from the offence, to 10% of average annual turnover, calculated on the basis of the last three annual turnover figures known on the date of the offence.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 5: Termination of detention in the waiting area

Article L342-19

If detention in the waiting area is not extended by the end of the period set by the last detention decision, the foreign national is authorised to enter France on a regularisation visa for a period o…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 6: Personal interview

Article L531-12

…ng the applicant as a refugee on the basis of the information in its possession;2° Medical reasons, lasting and beyond the control of the person concerned, prevent the interview from taking place.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L1621-1

…be seized for the part that exceeds the amount representative of employment expenses defined in the last sentence of the first paragraph of 1° of Article 81 of the General Tax Code. Notwithstanding an…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter I: Jurisdiction.

Article 41

…at their dispute shall be judged without appeal even if the amount of the claim exceeds the rate of last resort.

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