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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Subsidiaries, holdings and controlled companies.

Article R233-16

For the application of 2° of Article L. 233-17, the thresholds which must not be exceeded, under the conditions set out in this article, by the group formed by a company and the undertakings it contro…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Subsidiaries, holdings and controlled companies.

Article R233-13

Deferred taxation resulting from: 1° Temporary timing differences between the accounting recognition of income or expenses and their inclusion in the taxable income of a subsequent financial year; 2°…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Placement under house arrest with electronic surveillance

Article D32-15

…surveillance, the person shall be subject to the automated processing provided for by articles 763-12 of this code and R. 544-18 et seq. of the Penitentiary Code. Articles R. 61-21 to R. 61-31-1 are…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XXVII: Prosecution, investigation and trial of offences committed by protected adults

Article D47-16

…e person under investigation or assisted witness, in accordance with the provisions of the articles 114 and 114-1. When the person is summoned or referred to the trial court, or the alternative repara…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single section

Article R2222-1

…icates proving that the woman concerned has undergone the consultations prescribed in articles L. 2212-3 to L. 2212-5 is liable to the fine provided for fifth class offences. The same penalty shall ap…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 7: Exposure monitoring

Article R4412-120

For each exposed worker, the employer shall draw up an asbestos exposure sheet indicating : 1° The nature of the work performed, the characteristics of the materials and equipment involved, the period…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Common provisions

Article D4364-18

The professionals referred to in article D. 4364-1 are required to register their State diploma or authorisation, free of charge, with the relevant State department or the body designated for this pur…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Special provisions for certain transfers

Article L1614-11

…the responsibility of the departments, are compensated under the conditions provided by articles L. 1614-1 to L. 1614-3.However, the appropriations from the general decentralisation grant correspondin…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section II: Service of documents in ordinary form.

Article 665-1

…to the defendant of a document instituting proceedings shall include, in a very conspicuous manner: 1° Its date; 2° An indication of the court before which the claim is brought; 3° An indication that,…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter I: High-level sport

Article L221-11

…en and sportswomen, national team sportsmen and sportswomen, and top-level sports referees and judges. It defines in particular:1° The conditions of access to specialised school, university and vocati…

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