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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Automated processing of personal data known as "digital criminal records

Article R249-15

The right to object provided for in

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Successive redundancies.

Article L1233-26

Where a company or establishment normally employing at least fifty employees has made redundancies over a period of three consecutive months involving a total of more than ten employees, but no more t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Successive redundancies.

Article L1233-27

When a company or establishment usually employing at least fifty employees has made redundancies for economic reasons in the course of a calendar year involving more than eighteen employees in total,…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 7: Operating procedures of the advisory committees for the amicable settlement of disputes

Article D2197-20

The committee meets in camera. The rapporteur presents his report orally. The committee hears the contract holder and the purchaser's representative, who may be assisted by any person of their choice,…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Sub-section 5: Communication of sub-contracts to the purchaser

Article R2393-23

Any contractor who, fifteen days after having been given formal notice in writing to do so, fails to communicate the sub-contracts to the purchaser, shall incur a penalty equal to one thousandth of th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 4: Provisions applicable in municipalities with a state police force

Article L2573-21

The articles L. 2214-1 to L. 2214-4 are applicable to the communes of French Polynesia.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 4: Creation of security interests

Article R24-2

Where the securities guarantee, in part or in full, the rights of one or more victims who have not yet been identified or who have not yet brought a civil action, they shall be established in the name…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Operation and resources

Article R1233-23

The chairman shall call upon the authorised expert mentioned in C of II of article L. 1233-5 under the conditions of article 66 of the decree of 20 November 2020 mentioned above when articles 76 or 77…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Operation and resources

Article R1233-21

The staff representatives appoint, for the duration of the term of office, from among the titular or alternate representatives, a secretary responsible for the administrative management of the social…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Operation and resources

Article R1233-22

The chairman, after consulting the staff representatives, shall draw up a single set of rules of procedure for the administrative social committee and its specialised committees. These rules are drawn…

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