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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Coordination of powers between the European Public Prosecutor, the Deputy European Public Prosecutors and the French judicial authority

Article 696-134

Where the European Public Prosecutor's Office decides not to exercise its jurisdiction, the public prosecutor hearing the investigation or the investigating judge hearing the information shall remain…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Common provisions

Article L214-61

Undertakings for collective investment in real estate are managed by a portfolio management company referred to in article L. 532-9 and designated in the articles of association or by-laws of the unde…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Rules applicable to authorised establishments

Article R4211-65

Health establishments authorised under this section which distribute advanced therapy medicinal products must keep at least the following information for each incoming and outgoing transaction: 1° The…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Local tax on companies operating ski-lift equipment.

Article L422-6

…Code. In mountain areas, companies operating ski lifts may be subject to a municipal tax on gross receipts from the sale of transport tickets, the proceeds of which are paid into the municipal budget.…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 5: Salaried employees

Article R743-139-6

When the number of full or partner commercial court clerks practising within the office falls below half the number of salaried commercial court clerks, the office holder has a period of one year to c…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: Sports agent commissions and sports agent delegates

Article R222-6

The members of the sports agents' commission, as well as the sports agents' representative and the other persons mentioned in article R. 222-5: 1° Are bound by confidentiality with regard to the infor…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Trade union representation at branch level

Article L2122-6

In the branches concerning exclusively agricultural activities mentioned in 1° to 4° of article L. 722-1 and in 2° of article L. 722-20 of the rural and maritime fishing code, the threshold set in 3°…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Provisions specific to the communes of Marseille and Lyon

Article L2513-6

The contribution of the Aix-Marseille-Provence metropolis mentioned in Article L. 2513-5 is equal, pro rata to the number of inhabitants served, to the difference between the contribution called in 20…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter V: Guarantee and collective marks

Article L715-5

In addition to the grounds for revocation provided for in Articles L. 714-5 and L. 714-6, the owner of the guarantee mark shall be declared to have forfeited his rights on the following grounds: 1° Th…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: CARE AND RECOVERY PROCEDURES

Article L572-5

Where the transfer decision is notified without the foreign national being placed under house arrest or in detention, the matter may be referred to the president of the administrative court within fif…

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