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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Criminal penalties

Article L2223-35

…or she make known to the companies or associations providing the services listed in article L. 2223-19 the occurrence of a death or that it recommends the services of a specific company or association…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter VII: Pseudonymous investigations

Article 230-46

…equest. [Provisions declared unconstitutional by Constitutional Council Decision no. 2022-846 DC of 19 January 2023] the operation is authorised by the public prosecutor or by the investigating judge…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: The company during the observation period.

Article L622-6

…is assets and which he may request to be repossessed under the conditions set out in Article L. 624-19.The debtor shall provide the administrator and the mandataire judiciaire, for the purposes of car…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions applicable in the event of recording using a secure electronic device

Article A37-27-6

…security and reliability, using a secure device, which may be the one provided for in Article A. 37-19. It must not be possible to modify the information inserted on this medium after it has been sign…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Requirements for experience or work placements in addition to the master's degree referred to in article L. 812-3

Article R812-18-2

…ptitude for the duties of judicial representative under the conditions laid down in articles R. 811-19 to R. 811-24. Passing this examination exempts them from having to prove that they have performed…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Supplementary provisions

Article L2312-22

In the absence of an agreement as provided for in article L. 2312-19, the social and economic committee is consulted each year on: 1° The strategic orientations of the company under the conditions def…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Safety

Article R452-3-1

…or responsible for retail or distribution activities, within the meaning of paragraph 2 of Articles 19 and 20 of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 January…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4: Levies on casino gaming revenue.

Article L2333-57

…ided for in III of Article L. 136-7-1 of the Social Security Code and III of Article 18 and Article 19 of Ordinance No. 96-50 of 24 January 1996 relating to the repayment of the social debt.V. - The l…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Security surveillance

Article R53-8-50

…formed, in order to apply, where applicable, the provisions of the last paragraph of Article 706-53-19.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Expenditure

Article D4425-35

For the application of 19° of Article L. 4425-29, the constitution of provisions for risks and charges is mandatory as soon as the risk arises and the recognition of depreciation is mandatory in the e…

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