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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Designation of tax officials responsible for carrying out certain judicial police duties

Article A36-10-7

Candidates are forbidden to have printed or handwritten documents with them, on pain of exclusion. However, they may consult codes or compendia of laws, decrees and circulars; the latter may include r…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Emergency provisions

Article R4411-83

In the event of an emergency caused by a serious danger to workers, the Minister responsible for labour may, by order, limit, regulate or prohibit the marketing or use, for whatever purpose, as well a…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Early repayment

Article L312-34

…nted to him or her early, in whole or in part. In this case, interest and charges relating to the remaining term of the credit agreement are not due.No early repayment indemnity may be claimed from th…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 7: Judicial supervision, house arrest and pre-trial detention

Article 137-1-1

The liberty and custody judge may be replaced, in the event of a vacancy, absence or impediment, by a judge of the first grade or outside the hierarchy designated by the president of the judicial cour…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Weekly and Sunday rest.

Article L3164-2

Young workers are entitled to two consecutive days off per week.Where justified by the particular characteristics of the activity, a company or establishment agreement or, failing that, an extended co…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Pharmacy inspection.

Article L5127-2

The inspectors mentioned in article L. 5127-1, acting in accordance with the provisions of articles L. 1421-2 and L. 1421-3 may, pending the results of the analysis of the samples taken or the communi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Allowances for holders of mandates at the Assembly of French Guyana

Article L7125-22

Councillors to the Assembly of French Guiana may receive a travel allowance and reimbursement of the subsistence expenses they have incurred to take part in meetings of the Assembly of French Guiana,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 13: Interventional activity under medical imaging in cardiology

Article R6123-131

I.-For the "interventional rhythmology" modality, option D, authorisation may only be granted if the holder has an intensive care unit on site. II.-For the "congenital cardiopathies excluding rhythmol…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Board of Directors.

Article D6162-5

The minimum number of meetings, which may not be less than four per year, and, subject to the following provisions, the procedures for convening meetings and the rules governing the operation of the B…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Compensatory benefits.

Article 276-3

Compensatory allowance fixed in the form of an annuity may be revised, suspended or withdrawn in the event of a significant change in the resources or needs of either party. The revision may not have…

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