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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Suspension of the contract and protection against breach.

Article L1226-9-1

The provisions of this sub-section apply in the event of quarantine within the meaning of 2° of I of article L. 3131-1 of the Public Health Code.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Examination for admission to the probationary period, probationary period and examination to qualify as a judicial representative

Article A812-2

…Article R. 812-4, are as follows: 1° Maîtrise de sciences et techniques comptables et financières; 2° Maîtrise de méthodes informatiques appliquées à la gestion; 3° Maîtrise d'économie appliquée de l…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Authorisation procedure

Article R212-7-18

…ed the document within three days of it being sent, he is deemed to have received the notification; 2° Displayed, at the Prefect's initiative, for one month at the town hall of the municipality in whi…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 2: Cash payment.

Article 110

1. Duties and taxes assessed by the customs service are payable in cash. 2. Officials responsible for collecting duties and taxes are obliged to issue receipts. 3. Registers of payment of duties and t…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: The decision on the admissibility of the application and the examination of the conditions of detention

Article R249-24

…tions of detention violate the applicant's dignity, the judge may: 1° Visit the place of detention; 2° Order an expert report entrusted to an expert registered on the lists of judicial experts or who…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Definition

Article L341-2

…eet total, turnover, assets under management, revenue or workforce exceed a threshold set by decree;2° Making contact on the premises of the persons referred to in article L. 341-3, except where these…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Combating mental illness

Article L3844-2

…provided for in II.II. - For their application in New Caledonia and French Polynesia:1° (Repealed) ;2° Article L. 3222-2 reads as follows:"Art. L. 3222-2. - When a person suffering from a mental disor…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General conditions of practice.

Article L4111-8

…t within which the commission mentioned in I and I bis of article L. 4111-2 must give its opinion ; 2° The composition and operation of the commission mentioned in II of article L. 4111-2 and the cond…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Calculation based on commercial representation in cinemas

Article 721-14

The sums calculated are increased by 10%:1° For original French-language works;2° For works that are the first or second feature-length cinematographic works of their directors.The increases provided…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Declaration of provision of services

Article R4222-8

…he declaration and the declaration of partial practice as well as the list of supporting documents ;2° The information to be provided in the statistical reports.

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