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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: House arrest

Article R752-1

The administrative authority competent to place a foreign national seeking asylum under house arrest pursuant to article L. 752-1 is the département prefect and, in Paris, the police prefect.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Sections.

Article L1423-1-1

Subject to the provisions relating to the management section set out in article L. 1423-1-2, cases are allocated between the sections of the industrial tribunal on the basis of the scope of the collec…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Direct taxes and similar levies

Article 1599 ter A

…n I of this article. III. - By way of derogation from I, the following are not liable for this tax: 1° Companies and legal entities whose exclusive purpose is nursery, primary, secondary, higher, agri…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
b: Calculation of total distributed income

Article 111

…res;c. Hidden remuneration and benefits;d. The portion of remuneration that is not deductible under 1° of 1 of Article 39 ;e. Expenses and charges whose deduction for corporation tax purposes is prohi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Information and awareness campaigns.

Article R5313-1

The employment centres referred to in Article L. 5313-1 provide private and public employers with information and raise awareness about discrimination in recruitment and employment.

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Decisions.

Article R464-1

The application for precautionary measures referred to in Article L. 464-1 may only be lodged in conjunction with a referral on the merits to the Autorité de la concurrence. It may be submitted at any…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Competent administrative authority

Article R632-1

Except in cases of absolute urgency, the administrative authority competent to order the expulsion of a foreign national pursuant to article L. 631-1 is the département prefect and, in Paris, the poli…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter IV: Issuance of Bulletin No. 1 of the Criminal Record

Article R77-1

Before drawing up bulletin no. 1 for a legal entity, the department responsible for the automated national criminal record checks the entity's registration using information held by the National Insti…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Occupational physician

Article R4626-12

…in disciplinary matters to the staff referred to in article L. 952-21 of the Education Code and in 1° of article L. 6152-1 of the Public Health Code, the decision to dismiss the occupational physicia…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Advisory committees for the amicable settlement of disputes

Article R2397-1

The provisions of articles R. 2197-1 to R. 2197-12 and R. 2197-16 apply.

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