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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Scope of collective bargaining

Article R3122-7

…where the employee's home and workplace are far apart or where different workplaces are far apart; 2° Guard, surveillance and duty activities where it is necessary to ensure the protection of propert…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Provisions applicable to categories of securities being phased out.

Article L228-31

…ce referred to in the previous paragraph is determined in accordance with the procedures set out in 2° of article 283-1-1 of law no. 66-537 of 24 July 1966 on commercial companies (1). The amount of c…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter II: Tax on the profits of companies and other legal entities

Article 220 Z septies

…entre les organismes d'habitations à loyer modéré mentioned in article L. 423-1-1 of the said code; 2° Bodies subject to the control, within the meaning of III of Article L. 430-1 of the Commercial Co…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Monitoring compliance with obligations and penalties

Article R561-39

For the application of 14° of I of Article L. 561-36, the administrative authority responsible for monitoring compliance by the persons mentioned in 9° of Article L. 561-2 with the obligations mention…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Financial assistance

Article R5132-10

…ctive working time applicable to the employing body if this is at least thirty-five hours per week ;2° Thirty-five hours if the collective working time applicable to the employing body is less than th…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Enforcement of pre-trial detention

Article D56

In addition to the measures of isolation or separation from other detainees that he or she may order in accordance with the provisions of Articles D. 56-1 and D. 56-2, the magistrate responsible for t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Trial period.

Article L1221-25

…h may not be less than : 1° Twenty-four hours if the employee is present for less than eight days ; 2° Forty-eight hours between eight days and one month's presence; 3° Two weeks after one month's pre…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: The commercial freelance administration contract

Article L1254-23

…ing shall include the following clauses and information: 1° the identity of the employee concerned; 2° a description of the skills, qualifications and areas of expertise of the employee concerned; 3°…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Natural mineral waters.

Article L1322-2

…ntioned in article L. 1322-1 is required to : 1° Monitor the quality of the natural mineral water ; 2° Submit to health inspections; 3° Only use products and processes for cleaning and disinfecting in…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Submission and processing of applications

Article L612-21

…ity has been claimed, or, at the simple request of the applicant, before the expiry of that period; 2° Of any application for a supplementary protection certificate, annexed to the application for the…

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