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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Responsibilities.

Article L2353-4

…ubsidiaries and establishments; 2° The likely development of the business; 3° Production and sales; 4° The employment situation and probable trends; 5° Investments ; 6° Substantial changes in organisa…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Drinks outlets.

Article L3352-4

The following is punishable by a fine of €3,750: 1° Making a change in the person of the owner or manager of a café or public house selling drinks for consumption on the premises, as referred to in ar…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Local tax on companies operating ski lift equipment.

Article L2333-49

Companies operating ski-lift equipment may be subject in mountain areas to a municipal tax on gross receipts from the sale of transport tickets, the proceeds of which are paid into the municipal budge…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions relating to financial investments

Article A422-4

…res ; 2° 6% for unlisted equities ; 3° 6% for all unlisted infrastructure investments (in capital); 4° 20% for real estate investments; 5° 5% for economic loan funds. These ceilings are assessed at ma…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article R1613-4

…ure and engineering structures;2° Assets ancillary to roads required to make traffic safer;3° Dykes;4° Water distribution and drainage networks ;5° Water treatment and lifting stations;6° Forest fire…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7: The Managing Director's right to derogate

Article R1435-41

…ional health agency; 3° It must be compatible with France's European and international commitments; 4° Not be detrimental to the interests of defence or the safety of persons and property, the quality…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article 469-1

Notwithstanding the provisions of the first paragraph of Article 464, the court may, after finding the accused guilty, either exempt him or her from sentencing or defer sentencing under the conditions…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 9: The fixed fine procedure applicable to certain offences

Article 495-24

When the person who has been fined an increased fixed-rate fine does not contest the reality of the offence but, due to financial difficulties, requests payment deadlines or an exonerated fine, they s…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 8: Relations with the statutory auditors

Article L612-43

…cle L. 612-2, other than the bodies mentioned in 3° and carrying out activities of a hybrid nature, 4° bis, 5°, 6°, 7°, 8° and carrying out activities of a hybrid nature, 11° and 12°, and in the bodie…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Prevention engineers.

Article L8123-4

The prevention engineers of the regional directorates for companies, competition, consumption, labour and employment, when providing technical support to the labour inspection officers mentioned in ar…

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