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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Jurisdiction and procedure before courts of first instance

Article 712-10

Jurisdictional competence lies with the sentence enforcement judge of the court within whose jurisdiction is located either the prison in which the sentenced person is imprisoned or, if the sentenced…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R621-50

The representative status of a trade union organisation within the Autorité des marchés financiers is assessed in accordance with the conditions set out in Article L. 2121-1 of the Labour Code.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Opposition

Article R4126-50

The decision admitting the opposition shall, where appropriate, restore the parties to their previous position.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 7: Commercial use of the image, name and voice of professional sportspeople and trainers

Article D222-50

A professional athlete or trainer may benefit from the payment of the royalty provided for in article L. 222-2-10-1, in respect of the individual use, by the sports association or company mentioned in…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Cross-border recognition.

Article 509-3

…on of a European Certificate of Succession ;- Article 59 of Council Regulation (EU) No 2016/1103 of 24 June 2016 implementing enhanced cooperation in the area of jurisdiction, applicable law, recognit…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Organisation and operation

Article R1423-50

Depending on the needs of the department, court registrars may be delegated to the departments of another industrial tribunal within the jurisdiction of the same court of appeal. This delegation is de…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Disciplinary procedure

Article R612-50

The decision, signed by the chairman of the Enforcement Committee, shall mention the names of the committee members who took the decision. It is notified to the parties in accordance with the procedur…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: General provisions

Article L613-50

…4 and 5 of this paragraph having the effect of replacing employers, the provisions of Article L. 1224-2 of the French Labour Code are not applicable. V. - When the implementation of a resolution meas…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Obligations incumbent on the person entered in the file

Article R50-50

…nch nationality and residing abroad, who is unable to fulfil the obligations resulting from article 706-25-7 because of the absence of French representation in the foreign country where they reside or…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 2: Interception of correspondence sent by electronic communications

Article 100-7

No interception may take place on the line of a member of parliament or senator without the president of the assembly to which he or she belongs being informed by the investigating judge. No intercept…

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