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French Public Health CodeIn force
3. Holidays.

Article R6152-35-3

Leave due under 1° of article R. 6152-35 may not be carried over to the following year, unless exceptional authorisation is granted by the director of the establishment after consulting the head of th…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Educational assistance

Article 375-3

…the child so requires, the children's judge may decide to entrust the child:1° To the other parent;2° To another member of the family or a trustworthy third party;3° To a departmental child welfare s…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Legal enjoyment

Article 386-3

The charges for this enjoyment are:1° Those to which usufructuaries are liable;2° The child's food, maintenance and education, according to his wealth;3° The debts encumbering the estate received by t…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes III

Article Annexe III-3 (art. R322-27)

…CT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE CODE OF SPORT 1. Head protection items such as helmets, light headgear. 2. Articles for the protection of all or part of the face such as mouthguards, mesh masks and visors…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Production and discussion of evidence

Article 346

…civil party or his lawyer is heard. The public prosecutor makes his closing arguments. The accused and his lawyer present their defence. The civil party and the public prosecutor are allowed to reply…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Production and discussion of evidence

Article 324

…resident shall order the bailiff to call the witnesses called by the public prosecutor, the accused and the civil party whose names have been served in accordance with the requirements of Article 281.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Production and discussion of evidence

Article 337

A person who, acting by virtue of a legal obligation or on his own initiative, has brought the acts being prosecuted to the attention of the courts, shall be received as a witness, but the president s…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Production and discussion of evidence

Article 342

…he parties, may specially order that witness to be present at the proceedings until they are closed and, in addition, to remain in the courtroom until the judgment of the assize court has been deliver…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Production and discussion of evidence

Article 325

The president orders the witnesses to retire to the room designated for them. They shall leave only to give evidence. The president shall, if necessary, take all appropriate measures to prevent the wi…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Production and discussion of evidence

Article 334

Each witness, after giving evidence, shall remain in the courtroom, if the chairman does not order otherwise, until the close of the proceedings.

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