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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Definition of a procedure

Article R4412-145

On the basis of the results of the initial risk assessment provided for in subsection 2, for each process implemented, the employer shall draw up operating instructions specifying in particular: 1° Th…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 4: Surrender of the wanted person

Article 695-37

The Public Prosecutor shall take the necessary measures to ensure that the requested person is surrendered to the judicial authority of the issuing State at the latest within ten days of the date of t…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 4: Surrender of the wanted person

Article 695-38

The provisions of Article 695-37 do not preclude the Investigating Chamber, after ruling on the execution of the European arrest warrant, from temporarily postponing the surrender for serious humanita…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 4: Surrender of the wanted person

Article 695-39

Where the requested person is being prosecuted in France or has already been sentenced there and must serve a sentence there for an act other than that covered by the European arrest warrant, the Inve…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER VII: Advances and loans

Article L2337-3

Communes may borrow subject to the provisions of article L. 1611-3-1.

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK IV: Free pricing and competition.

Article L450-3-1

When investigating or ascertaining an infringement or failure to comply with this book, the officers mentioned in Article L. 450-1 are authorised to identify the person they are controlling. If the pe…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1 quinquies : Capital gains realised on contributions to companies or restructuring of professional non-trading companies

Article 151 octies A

I. Individuals who are members of a professional non-trading company may benefit from the provisions of Article 151 octies for net capital gains on contributions, on which they are personally taxable…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Definition and general rules.

Article D211-1 A

I.-The financial contracts referred to in III of Article L. 211-1 are : 1. Options, futures, swaps, forward rate agreements and all other forward contracts relating to financial instruments, currencie…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Self-employed practitioners

Article L6154-7

The regulatory measures provided for in articles L. 6154-2, L. 6154-3 to L. 6154-6 and, unless otherwise provided and insofar as is necessary, the procedures for applying the other provisions of this…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Shares.

Article R228-32-1

I.-The content of the information referred to in Article L. 228-29-7-1, in II and III of Article L. 228-29-7-2 and in Article L. 22-10-43-1, and the procedures for transmitting that information are sp…

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