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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book V: Enforcement procedures

Article D52

Detainees who are on remand for one cause and convicted for another shall be subject to the same regime as convicted prisoners, except that they shall benefit from the advantages and facilities grante…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Establishment and purpose

Article D2372-1

Within one month of the publication of the draft constitution of a company resulting from the cross-border operation, the managers of the participating companies shall inform their trade union organis…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Declarations to be made by legal entities

Article A123-12

…utory endowment; 3° The address of its registered office; 4° The closing date of the financial year;5° The date of filing of the articles of association at the registry; 6° The list of secondary estab…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Purpose and opening conditions

Article D6324-1

The retraining or promotion by work-linked training referred to in article L. 6324-1 is carried out in accordance with the procedures and duration laid down in articles L. 6325-11 to L. 6325-15, with…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Income tax

Article 199 quater

For the allowances and pensions mentioned in 1 and 5 of Article 12 of Decision of the European Parliament 2005/684/EC of 28 September 2005 adopting the Statute for Members of the European Parliament s…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IX: Criminal provisions.

Article L3819-1

For the application of article L. 3515-1 in Mayotte, the words: "inarticle L. 8112-1 of the Labour Code " are replaced by the words: "inarticle L. 610-1 of the Labour Code applicable to Mayotte " and…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Respective responsibilities of the State and the region

Article L4244-1

The State lays down the conditions of access to training for hospital pharmacy assistants. It determines the training programme, the organisation of studies, the assessment procedures for apprentices…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: REGISTRATION OF THE ASYLUM APPLICATION

Article R521-8

After fulfilling the obligations laid down in articles R. 521-5 to R. 521-6, if the examination of the application falls within the competence of France and without prejudice to the provisions of arti…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Miscellaneous measures relating to health organisation.

Article L6121-7

…titutions and establishments; 4° Representatives of users of these institutions and establishments; 5° Representatives of the health professions; 6° Qualified personalities. It comprises sections.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Information for public bar customers

Article R1322-44-17

…the favourable effects on health and the risks associated with prolonged consumption of this water; 5° The date of the last health inspection and the results of the analyses.

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