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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Recognition of convictions and probation decisions

Article 764-23

…down by the court of another Member State may be refused only in the cases provided for in Articles 764-24 and 764-25. When considering relying on one of the grounds for refusal provided for in 1° to…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title VIII: Criminal records

Article 777-2

Any person providing proof of identity shall obtain, upon request to the Public Prosecutor at the judicial court in whose jurisdiction they reside, a full record of the criminal records concerning the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Implementation through the employment of disabled workers

Article L5212-7

Employers may fulfil their employment obligation: 1° By taking on trainees mentioned in article L. 5212-13, for any length of time, as well as young people over the age of sixteen who are entitled to…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: General provisions (R)

Article R2221-78

The accounts of the régies are kept under the conditions defined by a chart of accounts that complies with the general chart of accounts. This chart of accounts is approved by the Minister responsible…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Prevention plan.

Article R4512-7

The prevention plan must be drawn up in writing and approved before the work begins in the following two cases: 1° Whenever the operation to be carried out by the external companies, including any sub…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Emergency contraception in secondary education establishments and university and inter-university student health services

Article D5134-7

The decision to administer emergency contraception is preceded by an interview with the student, whether she is a minor or an adult. The purpose of this interview is to enable the nurse to assess whet…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Operation of the company

Article R6223-73

I.-The conviction of a partner of a criminal offence or his removal from the roll of the bar association to which he belongs automatically entails his exclusion from the company. Where the company has…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Tasks of the agency

Article 706-160

…tions provided for in articles L. 2222-9 du code général de la propriété des personnes publiques et 707-1 du présent code;4° L'aliénation des biens ordonnée ou autorisée dans les conditions prévues au…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Determination of taxable income

Article 73 B

…sixty months of activity, from the date the first aid is granted, after deduction of a deduction of 75% when the profit for the financial year is less than or equal to €45,100 or, in other cases, 50%…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Preliminary investigation

Article 75-3

…it concerns a person who has been implicated during the proceedings, within the meaning of Article 75-2, for less than two years or, if extended, three years. Where the investigation concerns crimes…

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