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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L7321-4

Branch managers are responsible for the application of the provisions mentioned in 1° to 5° of article L. 7321-3 with regard to the employees under their authority, in place and stead of the company m…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Building and public works employers

Article R6331-46

An annual report on activities and the sums allocated to cover the expenses mentioned in 5° of article L. 6331-6 is sent to the Government commissioner and the State's general economic and financial c…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Critical care

Article R6123-34-1

…tory polyvalent intensive care; 3° Intensive cardiology care; 4° Intensive vascular neurology care; 5° Intensive haematology care.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Determination of taxable income

Article 72 E

The capital gain realised on land during the exchange transactions mentioned in 5° of II of article 150 U is not included in the taxable profit for the current financial year. In the event of a subseq…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 2: Classification.

Article D323-7

In the month following receipt of the complete application for classification, the body mentioned in Article L. 141-2 takes the decision to classify the property in the category for which the assessin…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 621-19

…ncing the work;4° The prospects for distributing the work, particularly on the international market;5° The amount of expenditure.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 4: European Union regulations constituting implementing measures for article L. 412-1

Article R412-41

The enforcement measures provided for in Article L. 412-1 the provisions of Article 2, paragraph 1 of Article 3, paragraphs 2 to 5 of Article 11 and Annex VII of Regulation (EC) No 648/2004 of the Eur…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Judicial police

Article D15-1-7

The examining magistrate or the judicial police officer appointed by him or authorised by the public prosecutor may, with a view to installing and removing the technical means referred to in Article 2…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Arrest and surrender

Article 627-5

Any person apprehended by virtue of a request for arrest with a view to surrender must be brought before the public prosecutor with territorial jurisdiction within twenty-four hours. Within this perio…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Payment service providers

Article L572-5

…of the thing that is the product of the offence, with the exception of objects that can be returned;5° The posting or dissemination of the decision in accordance with the conditions set out in article…

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