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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article R121-9

…ce of this shall be provided to the judge within the time limit set by the judge. At the end of the last hearing, the court registry informs the parties of the date on which the judgment will be hande…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Income tax

Article 204 D

The indemnities, benefits, distributions, net gains or income mentioned in the last paragraph of article 80, to I and II of Article 80 bis, in the I of Article 80 quaterdecies and Articles 80 quindeci…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article 1844-10

…e first paragraph of articles 1832-1 and 1833, or any of the causes of nullity of contracts in general. Any clause in the articles of association that is contrary to a mandatory provision of this titl…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Proceedings before the Criminal Appeals Chamber

Article 513

…in the order provided for in article 460.The accused or his lawyer shall always be given the floor last.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Security measures that may be ordered in the event of a declaration of lack of criminal responsibility on grounds of mental disorder or in the event of recognition of impairment of judgement

Article 706-136-1

…rs if the acts committed constitute a crime or an offence punishable by ten years imprisonment. The last paragraph of Article 706-136 of this Code shall apply.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Money changers

Article L524-2

…foreign exchange on an occasional basis or for limited amounts under the conditions set out in the last paragraph of Article L. 524-1 are required to send the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de ré…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Annual consultation on company social policy, working conditions and employment

Article L2312-29

…reached. The first social report may only cover the past year. The second report may cover only the last two years. When the workforce of the company or establishment falls below the threshold of thre…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Economic training

Article L2315-63

…he conditions and within the limits laid down in article L. 2145-11, to an economic training course lasting a maximum of five days. The cost of the training is covered by the social and economic commi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Provisions applicable where the employer is established in another Member State of the European Community or the European Economic Area

Article L3253-18-6

Article L. 3253-15 is applicable with the exception of the last paragraph. When the mandataire judiciaire, the administrator or the liquidator receives sums due to employees from an institution locate…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter III: Provisions relating to the compensation fund for the interruption or abandonment of film or audiovisual shoots due to the covid-19 epidemic

Article 913-9

…ation of the interruption or postponement of filming may not exceed the maximum duration set in the last paragraph of article 913-6. The total amount of additional cost taken into account to determine…

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