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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Redundancies for economic reasons.

Article L321-13

…oyment contract of a domestic employee by a private individual;4° Redundancy covered by article L. 321-12 ;5° Resignation due to a change in the spouse's place of residence, resulting from a change in…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 6: Publication of the register

Article R123-154

For proceedings opened on or after 1 January 2006, the following may not be disclosed: 1° Judgments handed down in safeguard proceedings in the event of closure of the proceedings pursuant to article

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Secure detention

Article R53-8-70

The sentence enforcement judge may grant the detainee permission to leave under mobile electronic surveillance for one or more days in order to maintain family ties or to prepare for the end of the de…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Investment service providers

Article L773-30

…12 April 2007 L. 533-2 Ordinance no. 2017-1107 of 22 June 2017 L. 533-2-1 to L. 533-2-3 Order no. 2021-796 of 23 June 2021 L. 533-3, Order no. 2017-1107 of 22 June 2017 L. 533-4 with the exception of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Investment service providers

Article L774-30

…12 April 2007 L. 533-2 Ordinance no. 2017-1107 of 22 June 2017 L. 533-2-1 to L. 533-2-3 Order no. 2021-796 of 23 June 2021 L. 533-3 Order no. 2017-1107 of 22 June 2017 L. 533-4 with the exception of i…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Application for marketing authorisation or registration

Article D5141-55

…riginal veterinary medicinal product and which is the subject of the dossier referred to in Article 21 of Regulation (EU) 2019/6 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2018 on ve…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Work permit categories and authorised professional activities

Article R5221-2

The work permit provided for in Article R. 5221-1 is waived for: 1° Nationals of the Member States of the European Union, the other States party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area and the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Investment services providers

Article L775-24

…12 April 2007 L. 533-2 Ordinance no. 2017-1107 of 22 June 2017 L. 533-2-1 to L. 533-2-3 Order no. 2021-796 of 23 June 2021 L. 533-3 Order no. 2017-1107 of 22 June 2017 L. 533-4 with the exception of i…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 1: Transport, searches and seizures

Article 97

…ul in establishing the truth, as well as property whose confiscation is provided for in article 131-21 of the Criminal Code.When these seals are closed, they may only be opened and the documents exami…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Police custody

Article 706-88

…icle 63-4-2 and to l'article 63-4-3. This article is not applicable to the offences provided for in 21° of article 706-73.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
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