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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Establishment of electoral rolls.

Article R713-1-2

…ppeal are lodged under the conditions provided for in the first and second paragraphs of Article R. 17 and in Articles R. 18 to R. 19-6 of the Electoral Code.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 3: Approval of cinemas

Article R212-12

…cle…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 1: Judicial supervision

Article 141-4

…has failed to comply with the obligations incumbent upon him or her under 1°, 2°, 3°, 8°, 9°, 14°, 17° and 17° bis of article 138. The person may then, on the decision of a judicial police officer, b…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Exemptions and allowances

Article 1463 B

…the exemption is subject to compliance with Article 14 of Commission Regulation (EU) No 651/2014 of 17 June 2014 declaring certain categories of aid compatible with the internal market in application…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Procedures for accessing the shared medical record and the rights of the holder

Article R1111-46

…d medical record by the professionals mentioned in article L. 1111-15 and in III of article L. 1111-17 as well as by health, social or medico-social establishments or services is subject to the prior…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Specific measures

Article L412-9

…ompulsory for dishes containing one or more pieces of beef within the meaning of Regulation (EC) No 1760/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 July 2000 establishing a system for th…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Scope and definitions

Article R4412-59

…om the chemical and physico-chemical properties of chemical agents provided for in articles R. 4412-17 and R. 4412-18 ; 3° Measures to be taken in the event of intervention in a confined space provide…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Dematerialised service

Article R5132-1-22

…lation (EU) of 27 April 2016, the right to erasure and the right to object provided for in Articles 17 and 21 of the same Regulation do not apply to this processing. The right to portability referred…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter V: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN FRENCH POLYNESIA

Article R835-3

…mployment of foreign labour"; 6° In article R. 822-4, the words: "in application of article L. 8271-17 of the Labour Code" are replaced by the words: "in breach of locally applicable provisions relati…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
A. - Individuals

Article R121-1

…the judicial supervision mission carried out on each person under investigation, pursuant to 6° or 17° of

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