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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book V: Enforcement procedures

Article 758

In accordance with the dispositions de l'article L. 216-1 du code pénitentiaire, la contrainte judiciaire est subie en établissement pénitentiaire, dans le quartier à ce destiné.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Taxable profits and income

Article 238 bis HI

…may not benefit from the scheme provided for venture capital companies by l'article 1er-1 de la loi n° 85-695 du 11 juillet 1985, portant diverses dispositions d'ordre économique et financier, ni du r…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Criminal provisions

Article R6227-1

Failure by an employer to comply with the provisions of articles L. 6222-1, L. 6222-2, L. 6222-11, L. 6222-24, L. 6223-2 to L. 6223-8, R. 6223-9, R. 6223-22 and R. 6223-23 is punishable by a fourth-cl…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Litigation

Article 1965 A

…Heirs or legatees are entitled, within the period set out in Article R. 196-1 of the Book of Tax Procedures, to claim, subject to the justifications prescribed in Article 770, the deduction of debts e…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Controlling epidemics and certain communicable diseases.

Article L3821-9

…ound for a French port, the representative of the State at sea and senior civil servant in the defence and security zone may decide, after consulting the representative of the State in Wallis and Futu…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions.

Article D214-32-7-10

The AIF or its management company:1° Requests and ensures that the annual report of the company concerned, drafted in accordance with Article D. 214-32-7-11 and drawn up within the period stipulated b…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Criminal penalties

Article L5462-2

I.-If the manufacturer of a device referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/746 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017 or, where applicable, its authorised representativ…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title V: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article R652-1

…E RÉDACTION R. 623-1 to R. 623-3 Resulting from decree no. 2016-884 of 29 June 2016 R. 623-4 Décret n° 2019-1333 du 11 décembre 2019 R. 623-5 to R. 623-33 Resulting from décret n° 2016-884 du 29 juin…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Freedom of establishment and freedom to provide services for investment firms and credit institutions providing investment services authorised in France

Article D532-23-2

I. - Notifications of freedom to provide services sent by investment firms to the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution pursuant to Article L. 532-24 shall include the following information…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Procedures for compiling statistics (R)

Article R1614-13

…Article R. 1614-11 are set, after consulting the committee for the coordination of regional apprenticeship and continuing vocational training programmes provided for in article 84 of the loi n° 83-8 d…

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