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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Purpose

Article R5111-6

Each year, before the Finance Bill is examined, the Minister for Employment provides Parliament with a report on the measures taken to implement the employment aid provided for in Article L. 5111-1.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Civil servants and public service employees

Article 28

Officials and agents of administrations and public services to whom special laws assign certain judicial police powers exercise these powers under the conditions and within the limits set by these law…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Municipalities and their groupings

Article L1422-1

Municipal disinfection services and municipal health and hygiene services are the responsibility of the municipalities or, where applicable, groups of municipalities, which are responsible for their o…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Enforcement of confiscation orders issued by foreign judicial authorities

Article 713-37

Without prejudice to the application of Article 694-4, execution of the confiscation shall be refused: 1° If the facts giving rise to the request do not constitute an offence under French law; 2° If t…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter VI: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN NEW CALEDONIA

Article L286-1

…the following provisions shall apply in New Caledonia in the wording resulting from the ordonnance n° 2020-1733 du 16 décembre 2020, unless otherwise stated or mentioned as applying ipso jure in the…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN THE WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDS

Article L364-1

…ions are applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands in their wording resulting from the ordonnance n° 2020-1733 du 16 décembre 2020, unless otherwise stated in the table below. Articles applicable In…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: The impact of multiple managers and transactions

Article L481-10

…thin the category of small and medium-sized enterprises within the meaning of the article 51 of law n° 2008-776 of 4 August 2008 on modernisation of the economy and the regulatory measures taken for i…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Rules specific to contracts with a particular purpose

Article D224-42

Manufacturers, importers and distributors of vehicles for the physically disabled, including electric scooters and walkers, shall ensure the availability of spare parts, in particular those listed as…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
VI: Transfers free of charge

Article 797

…anscribed or published deed;4° The notarised certificates mentioned in 3° of l'article 28 du décret n° 55-22 du 4 janvier 1955 portant réforme de la publicité foncière et relatives à ces biens sont pu…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Extemporaneous preparation and retail sale.

Article L5442-9

The following is punishable by two years' imprisonment and a fine of 30,000 euros for the legal representative of a group referred to in article L. 5143-6 : 1° Purchasing, holding or supplying veterin…

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