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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Recognition of convictions and probation decisions

Article 764-28

The sentenced person is immediately notified of the sentence enforcement judge's decision. The latter is informed by a statement in the notification that, if he does not accept this decision, he has a…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Powers of the public prosecutor

Article 40-3

Any person who has reported facts to the public prosecutor may lodge an appeal with the public prosecutor against the decision to close the case with no further action taken following this report. The…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Miscellaneous provisions

Article R4624-40

In establishments with 200 or more employees, individual monitoring may be carried out at the establishment.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Specific provisions applicable to clinical investigations of devices referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/745 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017

Article L1125-26

…investigators, free of charge for the duration of the clinical investigation, with the medical devices that are the subject of the clinical investigation is punishable by a fine of 30,000 euros.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Adoption leave.

Article L1225-40

When the duration of the adoption leave is divided between the two parents, the adoption of a child by a couple of employed parents gives entitlement to an additional twenty-five days of adoption leav…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: Organisation of sporting events and competitions on the public highway

Article A331-40

…ad Signs and Signals: two-sided mobile post, model K10 (one per signaller).Signallers on motorbikes may manually regulate traffic without a K10 sign as long as they are wearing an approved helmet and…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Amendment of the Articles of Association.

Article R6223-40

…Trade and Companies Register in which the company is registered. Until this formality has been completed, the amendment to the Articles of Association may not be relied upon by third parties. Any inte…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Specific technical provisions the popular retirement savings plan

Article R144-28

Subject to the third paragraph of I of article L. 144-2, II of article R. 134-10 and article R. 134-11, as well as article R. 134-12 apply to each subsidiary account and no fidelity guarantee not paya…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Paragraph 2: The auction process

Article R322-40

…by a lawyer registered at the bar of the court before which the sale is being conducted. The lawyer may only hold one power of attorney.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Formation of the jury

Article 263

The committee meets when convened by its chairman at the seat of the assize court, during the month of September. Its secretariat is provided by the registrar of the court in which the Assize Court ha…

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