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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5: Remote access to correspondence stored by means of electronic communications accessible by means of a computer identifier

Article 706-95-1

…falling within the scope of Articles 706-73 and 706-73-1 so require, the liberty and custody judge may, at the request of the public prosecutor, authorise by reasoned order remote access, without the…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Enforcement of confiscation orders issued by foreign judicial authorities

Article 713-39

…was the subject of the foreign confiscation order. The persons mentioned in the previous paragraph may be represented by a lawyer. The criminal court is bound by the findings of fact in the foreign d…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Role of doping prevention medical units

Article D232-1

…etes.This structure is part of a sports medicine department.In the absence of such a department, it may be set up within another department of a health establishment.In addition, and in particular in…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Budgetary control

Article A211-44

…he budget controller shall receive, under the same conditions as the members of the bodies which he may attend pursuant to Article 222 of Decree No. 2012-1246 of 7 November 2012 on public budget manag…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: The Professional Advisory Committee for Sport and Leisure Activities (Commission professionnelle consultative des métiers du sport et de l'animation)

Article A142-25

…a quorum to meet. In addition, the Professional Advisory Committee for Sport and Leisure Activities may set up temporary or permanent sub-committees to examine certain problems. In addition to those o…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes III

Article Annexe III-6 (art R322-29)

…spected. The various elements of this marking have substantially the same vertical dimension, which may not be less than 5 mm. This dimension may be waived for small-sized equipment.>

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Procedures for exercising general powers

Article L2312-13

…cts investigations into accidents at work and occupational or work-related illnesses. The committee may ask to hear the manager of a neighbouring company whose activities expose workers within its rem…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Scope of negotiations with other commissions

Article L2315-45

…agreement concluded under the conditions provided for in the first paragraph of Article L. 2232-12 may provide for the creation of additional committees to examine particular problems.Where appropria…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Continuous work.

Article L3132-14

…a company or establishment agreement or, failing that, an extended branch agreement or convention may provide for the possibility of organising work on a continuous basis for economic reasons and al…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Scope of collective bargaining.

Article L3133-11

…a branch agreement or convention sets out the arrangements for the Solidarity Day. This agreement may provide for : 1° Working on a public holiday other than 1st May ; 2° Work on a rest day granted…

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