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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1-1: Single integration contract.

Article L5134-19-4

…he Departmental Council signs an annual agreement on objectives and resources with the State, prior to the granting of the subsidies for professional integration provided for in article L. 5134-19-1.…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Estimates and contracts.

Article 1792-4-1

Any natural or legal person who may be held liable under articles 1792 to 1792-4 of this code is discharged from the liabilities and guarantees incumbent on it, pursuant to articles 1792 to 1792-2, af…

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

Article 137-4

When the examining magistrate receives a request from the public prosecutor to remand the person in custody, and considers that this detention is not justified, and decides not to transfer the case fi…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-section 4 - Automatic processing of personal data for the purpose of establishing the biological profile of athletes referred to in Article L. 230-3

Article R232-41-1

The French Anti-Doping Agency is authorised to create an automated personal data processing system to facilitate the establishment of the biological profile of athletes within the meaning of Article L…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Powers of the public prosecutor

Article 44-1

For offences that municipal police officers are authorised to record by means of a procès-verbal in accordance with the provisions of articles L. 511-1 and L. 512-2 of the Internal Security Code and w…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Changes in share capital and employee share ownership.

Article R225-160-4

I.-The register of purchases and sales provided for in article L. 225-211 to report transactions carried out pursuant to II of article L. 228-12 and of the I of article L. 228-12-1 is held under the t…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions common to the publication of a book in printed and digital form

Article L132-17-4

…ulting from distribution systems reserved for subscribers or members; 2° Single sale or paid access to the book in its entirety in digital form; 3° Paid digital consultation of the book available in i…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Powers of the public prosecutor

Article 40-1

When he considers that the facts brought to his attention pursuant to the provisions of Article 40 constitute an offence committed by a person whose identity and domicile are known and for whom no leg…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Subscription and purchase of shares by employees.

Article L225-197-4

…ral Meeting each year of the transactions carried out under the provisions of Articles L. 225-197-1 to L. 225-197-3. This report also gives an account of:the number and value of shares which, during t…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 3: Support for project development

Article 422-19

The following projects are eligible for development aid:1° Long-length cinematographic work or short-length cinematographic work;2° Audiovisual work in the genre of fiction, animation, creative docume…

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