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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 Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book V: Enforcement procedures

Article D52-1

In cases where, under the provisions of this Code, it is provided that requests for acts or measures useful to the investigation, requests for release, applications for annulment, appeals, appeals or…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter I: Scope of application

Article L421-1

Under the conditions set out in this Title, administrative penalties may be imposed on persons who have failed to comply with the obligations resulting for them from: 1° Provisions adopted for the app…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Categories of insurance and statements to be produced.

Article Annexe R344-7

SECTION CODE NAF REV. 2 LEVEL 88 DIVISIONS considered DIVISION HEADINGS 1 01-03 Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing 2 05-09 Mining and quarrying 35 Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 36…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2 : Decision of the departmental cinematographic development commission

Article L212-9

…tographique decides on the following two criteria: 1° The potential effect on the cinematographic diversity offered to spectators in the area of cinematographic influence concerned, assessed using the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Access to documents.

Article L8113-5-2

For the purposes of investigating and establishing the offences constituting illegal employment referred to in Article L. 8211-1, the inspection officers defined by regulation shall have a right of co…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter one: Setting the rates used to calculate direct local taxation

Article 1638 quinquies

I. - In the event of the withdrawal of a commune under the conditions provided for in articles L. 5214-26 and L. 5216-11 of the General Local Authorities Code, the public inter-municipal cooperation b…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Occupational risk factors

Article L4161-1

…a) Manual handling of loads; b) Awkward postures defined as forced joint positions; c) Mechanical vibrations; 2° An aggressive physical environment: a) Dangerous chemical agents, including dusts and…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Occupational exposure limit values

Article R4431-2

The exposure limit values and exposure values triggering preventive action are set out in the following table: EXPOSURE VALUES EXPOSURE LEVEL 1° Exposure limit values Daily noise exposure level of 87…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single section

Article R3354-12

…forms A and B, to the laboratory of a health establishment or to an expert biologist on the list provided for in Article R. 3354-20; 2° The second sample, together with one copy of sheets A and B, to…

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