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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section II: Educational assistance

Article 1199-3

The frequency of visiting rights in the presence of a third party is set out in the court order unless, under the judge's supervision, the conditions for exercising these rights are left to be determi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article D2224-3

The municipal council of each municipality that is a member of a public establishment for inter-municipal cooperation shall receive the annual report adopted by this establishment. In each municipalit…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Ba: Rum regime

Article 362

Traditional rums and tafias that meet the conditions of Article 3 of Decree no. 88-416 of 22 April 1988 and which do not contain more than 90% vol.The management of the scheme referred to in the first…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Membership of company boards of directors or supervisory boards

Article R2312-33

Within five days of receipt of the draft resolutions, the Chairman of the Board of Directors, the Chairman or Chief Executive Officer of the Management Board, or the Manager of the joint stock company…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
4°: Implementation measures

Article 342

The conditions for the layout of distilleries, the measures to ensure that distillers are taken in charge and their obligations, in particular those resulting from articles L. 26 and L. 32 du livre de…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE V: Provisions applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands.

Article L950-1

I. - Subject to the adaptations provided for in the following chapters, the following provisions of this Code shall apply in the Wallis and Futuna Islands:1° Book I, with the exception of Articles L.…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XVII: Prosecution, investigation and judgment of offences relating to trafficking in human beings, procuring or the use of prostitution of minors

Article 706-37

The Public Prosecutor shall notify the owner of the building, the lessor and the owner of the land where an establishment is operated in which the facts referred to in 2° of article 225-10 of the Pena…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XVII: Prosecution, investigation and judgment of offences relating to trafficking in human beings, procuring or the use of prostitution of minors

Article 706-39

The decision which, pursuant to Article 225-22 of the Penal Code, pronounces the confiscation of the goodwill orders the expulsion of any person who, directly or through an intermediary, holds, manage…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Calculation methods for creative documentaries

Article 311-47

The weighted duration of audiovisual works belonging to the creative documentary genre is equal to the product of the duration of the work and a coefficient set, subject to the provisions of B of II o…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions.

Article 343

1. The action for the enforcement of sentences shall be brought by the Public Prosecutor. 2. The action for the enforcement of tax penalties shall be brought by the Customs Administration; the Public…

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