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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Appointment of the interpreter or translator

Article D594-16

Where, pursuant to the provisions of this Code, an interpreter or translator is required or appointed by the competent judicial authority, he or she shall be chosen:1° From the national list of judici…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Paris Fire Brigade (R).

Article R2512-16

The Paris fire brigade carries out its mission in the commune of Paris. It is, for this purpose, at the disposal of the Prefect of Police.

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Exemptions granted by the labour inspector

Article R4228-16

Where the fitting out of collective changing rooms, washbasins and showers cannot, for reasons relating to the layout of the work premises, be carried out under the conditions provided for in this sec…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Employee information.

Article R4512-16

Time spent providing information to employees is treated as actual working time.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Honorary professional journalist identity card

Article R7111-16

The model for the honorary professional journalist's identity card and the information it contains are set out in the rules of procedure of the Professional Journalists' Identity Card Committee.

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Sub-committees

Article R2272-16

I.-The meetings of the sub-committees mentioned in article R. 2272-10, with the exception of the sub-committee on agreements when it meets in its specific formation in application of 1° of article R.…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Obligations and financial responsibility of project owners and principals

Article R1263-16

From the day of receipt of the injunction referred to in Article L. 1262-4-3, the employer posting employees and, where applicable, the principal contracting with the latter shall inform the project o…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Opinion on agreements for the transfer of personnel and property (R)

Article R1425-13

The matter may be referred to the departmental consultative commission, until the end of the period set out in article R. 1425-3, by the department, a commune, a public establishment for inter-communa…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: European investigation decisions under Directive 2014/41/EU of 3 April 2014

Article 694-16

A European Investigation Order is a judicial decision issued by a Member State, called the issuing State, requesting another Member State, called the executing State, using forms common to all States,…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
IIa: Commission nationale des impôts directs et des taxes sur le chiffre d'affaires (National Commission for Direct Taxes and Turnover Taxes)

Article 1651 K

For the determination of the market value used for the assessment of value added tax, in the case provided for in 4° of I of Article L. 59 A of the Book of Tax Procedures, the commission comprises, by…

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