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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Obligations of taxpayers

Article 1649 ter A

I.-A company or organisation which, in its capacity as a platform operator, makes available to users a system enabling them to contact each other by electronic means in order to carry out, directly or…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Work equipment that is new or considered new

Article R4312-1-3

The industrial radiology equipment referred to in 3° of article R. 4311-7 is subject to the technical rules for design and construction and to the certification procedure laid down by decree in the Co…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Companies with fifty or more employees

Article R2143-3

In undertakings with separate establishments with fifty or more employees, the number of trade union delegates is set per establishment in accordance with article R. 2143-2. To assess the threshold of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Complaints

Article R7111-32

The High Commission comprises: 1° A member of the Court of Cassation, in office or honorary, as chairman; 2° Two judges from the Paris Court of Appeal, in office or honorary; 3° A representative of th…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Deliberations of the Assize Court

Article 356

The court and the jury shall deliberate, and then vote, by written ballot and by separate and successive votes, on the principal fact first, and if necessary, on the grounds of criminal irresponsibili…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Chairman and Vice-Chairman

Article R1423-13

The industrial tribunal members meet in a general meeting, in a section meeting and, where applicable, in a chamber meeting, each year during the month of January in the following order:1° The general…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes II

Article Annexe II-1 (art. A212-1)

(Article A. 212-1 of the French Sports Code)TITLE OF PHYSICAL OR SPORTING ACTIVITY LEVEL OFQUALIFICATION CONDITIONS OF PRACTICE LIMITS OF THE CONDITIONS OF EXERCISE MULTI PHYSICAL OR SPORTS ACTIVITIES…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Jurisdiction over vocational training and apprenticeships where there is no social and economic committee

Article R2312-60

In undertakings or bodies in which the responsibilities of the social and economic committee are devolved to staff representation bodies provided for by provisions other than those of the present code…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter V: Legal proceedings

Article R615-3

The period provided for in the last paragraph of article L. 615-3 and given to the claimant to appeal on the merits through civil or criminal proceedings, or to lodge a complaint with the public prose…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Certification of accounts

Article A823-14

The standard of professional practice relating to management declarations, approved by the Minister of Justice, is set out below: MANAGEMENT STATEMENTS Introduction 1. As part of the audit of the acco…

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