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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1a: Complaints by electronic means

Article D8-2-5

If justified by the nature of the offences that are the subject of the online complaint, and in particular in the case of complaints concerning sexual offences, the online complaint service must also…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions.

Article L8271-5-2

The control officers referred to in 1° of Article L. 8271-1-2 may pass on to the officers of the Caisse des dépôts et consignations any information and documents that may be useful to the latter in ca…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article L131-5-2

I.-Where the author has transferred all or part of his rights on an exclusive basis, he may, in the absence of any exploitation of his work, terminate ipso jure the transfer of all or part of those ri…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Health policy.

Article L1411-5-2

I.-The difference between the number of women and the number of men among the members, other than the chairman, of each of the boards of directors of the establishments mentioned in articles L. 1142-2…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Guarantee for sureties

Article L313-50-2

The Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution shall determine the method for calculating contributions to the surety guarantee mechanism. These contributions are based on the total guarantee co…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Status of the armed forces blood transfusion centre

Article D1222-58-2

The Armed Forces Blood Transfusion Centre may, except in the cases provided for in article R. 1222-58, export the labile blood products mentioned in article D. 1221-67-1 to foreign armed forces and, a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Composition and management of the plan.

Article R3332-21-5

In the appendix to their annual financial statements, social benefit solidarity enterprises shall indicate the information attesting to compliance with the conditions applicable to them pursuant to I…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Provisions applicable to certain contraventions

Article 529-2-1

In the case of a fifth-class offence or where the regulations so provide, the fixed fine is reduced if the offender pays the amount of the reduced fixed fine either to the ticketing officer when the o…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions relating to the college of resolution authorities and the college of European resolution authorities

Article L613-59-2

Where the resolution college exercises the powers provided for in this section at group level, it shall coordinate the exchange of all relevant information between the resolution authorities. In parti…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5141-5-2

The company holding the marketing authorisation shall inform the National Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health Safety, beforehand or, in an emergency, at the same time, of any action…

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