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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 411-46

Each of the points awarded is weighted according to the following coefficients:I. - Weighting for duration:1° Each point on the scale is weighted by a multiplier of 1 for a work lasting less than 20 m…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 9: Tax officials entrusted with certain judicial police duties

Article R15-33-29-17

The provisions of articles R. 15-33-18 and R. 15-33-20 to R. 15-33-23 are applicable to the exercise of judicial police missions by authorised tax agents.

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE V: Provisions applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands.

Article L954-3-3

Article L. 441-9 is amended as follows:1° In the second paragraph, the words "within the meaning of 3 of I of l'article 289 du code général des impôts," are deleted;2° In the fourth paragraph , the wo…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Public policy.

Article L3121-29

Overtime is calculated on a weekly basis.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Public policy.

Article L3121-28

Any hour worked in excess of the legal weekly working time or the time considered to be equivalent is overtime and entitles the employee to additional pay or, where applicable, equivalent time off in…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Public policy.

Article L3121-27

The legal working week for full-time employees is thirty-five hours.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Appeal procedures

Article R3211-20

When the public prosecutor requests that his appeal be declared suspensive under the conditions defined by article L. 3211-12-4, he shall notify the statement of appeal, together with his reasoned req…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Appeal procedures

Article R3211-21

At the hearing, the parties and, where he is not a party, the third party who requested admission to psychiatric care may ask to be heard or submit their observations in writing, in which case the par…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Appeal procedures

Article R3211-22

Unless the appeal has been given suspensive effect, the First President or his delegate shall rule within twelve days of the matter being referred to him. This period is extended to twenty-five days i…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Appeal procedures

Article R3211-23

In all cases, the Public Prosecutor may appeal to the Supreme Court. The order may not be contested.

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