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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 4: Provisions applicable in the event of an appeal

Article D49-43

…ts the date before which it must be enforced. If the nature of the measure justifies it, this court may also designate one of its members or the competent enforcement judge to specify the terms, set t…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Provisions relating to victims and civil parties

Article D49-69

Even outside the case provided for by articles 712-16-1 and 712-16-2 and D. 49-68, the victim may be notified by the sentence enforcement judge of any decision providing for his or her compensation in…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: The Managing Director.

Article R518-8-1

…ic institution entrusted to them by the Chief Executive Officer, to whom they report directly. They may be entrusted with reorganisation and restructuring assignments. They may also propose any organi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Member of the staff delegation to the social and economic committee and local representative

Article R2421-22

…submit written observations and, at his request, oral observations. On this occasion, the employee may, at his request, be assisted by a representative of his trade union. Without prejudice to the pr…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Appeal procedures

Article R3211-21

…e parties and, where he is not a party, the third party who requested admission to psychiatric care may ask to be heard or submit their observations in writing, in which case the parties present at th…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Preliminary section: Business formalities centres

Article A123-11

…rations to which the business formalities submitted to the single body are sent. Ex-officio members may be represented. Experts may be involved in the work of the working group as required. The secret…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Reimbursement of travel and subsistence expenses

Article R4135-21

Members of the Regional Council may claim, on presentation of supporting documents, reimbursement of the travel and subsistence expenses they incur when travelling to take part in meetings of the Regi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Operation

Article R4422-22

…the first paragraph of article R. 4422-16, the Economic, Social, Environmental and Cultural Council may appoint a rapporteur to present its opinion to the competent committee of the Corsican Assembly,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Packaging units for rolling tobacco

Article R3512-25

…ransparent and uncoloured. II - A cylindrical or parallelepiped-shaped unit pack of rolling tobacco may contain a silver-coloured aluminium lid, without any variation in tone or shade, and without any…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Withdrawal of a partner.

Article R4113-68

A member holding shares corresponding to a capital contribution may, on condition that he informs the company in the manner provided for in the first paragraph of article R. 4113-50, cease his profess…

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