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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Scope of negotiations

Article L2312-55

…consultations, in particular the number of meetings; 3° The deadlines mentioned in article L. 2312-15 within which the committee's opinions are issued.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 10: Derogations relating to direct allocations based on the production conditions of cinematographic works

Article 919-65

…ng on the total amount of grants awarded to a single distribution company, mentioned in article 221-15, is raised to €237,000 for cinematographic works with a production cost of less than €4,000,000 a…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Organisation and operation of the Commercial Court.

Article L722-4

…quest of the public prosecutor, shall designate, if the provisions of Articles L. 722-13 and L. 722-15, the judicial court located within the jurisdiction of the court of appeal called upon to hear th…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Measures following controls

Article R532-1

…all or destroy a product. Repeat offences are punishable in accordance with articles 132-11 and 132-15 du code pénal.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: EXAMINATION OF THE ASYLUM APPLICATION AT THE FRONTIER

Article R351-3

…articles R. 531-11 to R. 531-16. However, if necessary and by way of derogation from article R. 531-15, the personal interview may not be recorded. In this case, the transcript will be commented on. I…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Budgets and accounts

Article L4425-1

…cutive Council by its president, who forwards it to the president of the Assembly of Corsica before 15 February.A decree sets the conditions for application of this article.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Criminal court

Article D45-2-11

…e accused, to use the procedure of appearance on prior recognition of guilt pursuant to Article 495-15, it shall inform the president of the criminal court before which the case had been heard. This d…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: The National Council of Commercial Court Registrars.

Article R741-23

…2-6-2, the course validation interview, under the conditions set out in articles R. 742-7 to R. 742-15-1, and the ongoing training of commercial court clerks and, where applicable, the training of the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Electorate.

Article R723-3

No later than 15 July each year, the commission shall draw up the electoral list to be used in the election provided for in Article L. 723-11. This list is immediately posted at the commercial court r…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Designation of tax officials responsible for carrying out certain judicial police duties

Article A36-10-1

For the application of Article R. 15-33-29-7 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, the list of candidates admitted to take the technical examination to qualify for the duties of tax service agent respons…

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