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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title IV: Common provisions

Article R40-46

Insofar as they are necessary for the purposes defined in article R. 40-43, the following personal data and information may be stored in the automated processing system: 1° For electronic communicatio…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
1c: Capital gains realised in the course of an agricultural, craft, commercial, industrial or liberal activity

Article 151 septies

I. - The provisions of this article apply to commercial, industrial, craft, liberal or agricultural activities carried out on a professional basis.II. - Capital gains on disposals subject to the regim…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Commercial agents.

Article L134-14

…n a non-competition clause after termination of the contract. This clause must be drawn up in writing and relate to the geographical area and, where applicable, the group of persons entrusted to the c…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Liability of establishments with regard to the property of residents

Article L1113-4

…ditions provided for in article L. 1113-1 or not removed under those provided for in the second paragraph of article L. 1113-3, when their holders were in a position to do so, if fault is established…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Forms of presentation and labelling

Article R412-8

Where the indication of quantity is provided for by European Union or national regulations, it shall be expressed as a net quantity.For prepared snails in shell and oysters, the indication of quantity…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: FAMILY GROUPING SCHEME

Article R434-29

…f surface area, or comfort and habitability, or on the inconclusive nature of the documents attesting to the availability of the accommodation on the arrival of the family, the applicant who submits,…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Self-employed managers of food retail branches.

Article L7322-3

Collective agreements setting out the conditions to be met by individual contracts concluded between companies and their self-employed branch managers are governed, as regards their validity, duration…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Work and holidays.

Article R6152-526

Pursuant to article 1 of decree no. 70-1277 of 23 December 1970 creating a supplementary social insurance pension scheme for non-tenured employees of the State and public establishments, hospital assi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Liability of establishments with regard to the property of residents

Article L1113-9

Any clause contrary to the provisions of this chapter shall be deemed unwritten.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Status of members, agents and employees of the agency

Article R232-26

The agency's non-statutory employees benefit from the guaranteed income scheme for unemployed workers.

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