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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Compulsory acts

Article 269-1

Where the accused has not been duly informed, as the case may be, of his indictment or of his status as a party to the proceedings, of the notice of the end of the judicial investigation or of the com…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Compulsory acts

Article 272-1

If the accused, after having been summoned through administrative channels to the assize court registry, fails to appear, without legitimate excuse, on the day set for questioning by the assize court…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter V: Special provisions relating to co-insurance of certain group operations with insurance undertakings governed by the Social Security Code and the Mutual Code

Article L145-2

…de. Under this contract, all insured persons are covered for the same period and by the same collective contract by at least two insurers, each of them in proportion to the share of the co-insurance c…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Application of international conventions and European Union law

Article L614-25

…all cases where such provisions are more favourable than French law for the protection of rights deriving from industrial property. No provision of this Title may be interpreted as taking away from th…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Age and seniority requirements.

Article L2143-2

In temporary employment undertakings, the seniority condition for being appointed as a trade union delegate is set at six months for temporary employees. It is assessed by adding together the periods…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 12: Dismissal of the Conseiller prud'homme.

Article L2411-22

Dismissal of an employee representative may only take place with the authorisation of the labour inspector.This authorisation is also required for :1° An industrial tribunal member who has ceased his…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 13: Dismissal of a maritime assessor.

Article L2411-23

…on is also required for: 1° A maritime assessor who has ceased his duties for less than six months; 2° An employee who is a candidate for the position of maritime assessor as soon as the employer has…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Orthoptists.

Article L4342-2

Persons who have obtained the evidence of formal qualifications or authorisation required to practise as an orthoptist must register with the department or body designated for this purpose by the Mini…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions

Article R427-2

…ale de Réassurance ; c) Costs relating to proceedings and settlements to which the fund is a party; 2° In respect of the compensation referred to in II of Article L. 426-1 : a) Compensation expenses ;…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Report presenting the procedure carried out by the contracting authorities

Article R2184-2

…he contracting authority, the subject and value of the contract or of the dynamic purchasing system;2° The names of the candidates excluded and the reasons for the rejection of their applications;3° T…

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