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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Reclassification leave.

Article L1233-72-1

Reclassification leave may include periods of work during which it is suspended. These periods of work are carried out for any employer, with the exception of private individuals, under fixed-term emp…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L4231-7-1

…ouncil brings actions on behalf of the region by virtue of the decision of the regional council and may, with the assent of the standing committee, defend any action brought against the region. He may…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 8: The Pay Parking Disputes Commission

Article R2333-120-73

If the Chairman deems it necessary to prescribe enforcement measures by judicial means, and in particular to impose a penalty payment, or if the applicant so requests within one month of notification…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Pollution of maritime waters by discharges from ships

Article 706-110

The public prosecutor at a judicial court other than those referred to in Article 706-107 may, for offences falling within the scope of this article, request the investigating judge to relinquish juri…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XXXIII: Procedure applicable in the event of a collective accident

Article 706-179

The public prosecutor at a judicial court other than those mentioned in Article 706-176 may, for offences falling within the scope of the same Article 706-176, request the investigating judge to relin…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Operation.

Article L4523-7-1

In the absence of an agreement, the number of delegation hours provided for in article L. 2315-7, granted to staff representatives on the social and economic committee to carry out their duties, is in…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Renewal.

Article D3313-7-1

…f the agreement is concluded in accordance with the procedure provided for in 4° of I of article L. 3312-5, the request for renegotiation is formalised by the production of one of the documents mentio…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: French Anti-Doping Agency

Article L232-7-1

…women and the total number of men, among the nine members of the Board and the person mentioned in 1° of II of article L. 241-1, is reduced as much as possible in order to obtain an equal number of w…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes III

Article Annexe III-10 (art. A322-13)

…ency call systems;- external emergency access routes.Identification of available emergency equipment1. Life-saving equipment:- boat;- buoys;- poles;- lifejackets;- ropes;- hard surfaces;- other...2. S…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Common provisions

Article 706-147

…e ordered after the date of cessation of payments and notwithstanding the provisions of article L. 632-1 of the French Commercial Code.

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