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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Provisions applicable before the Examining Magistrate and the Examining Chamber

Article D47-28-1

…ing the hearing of the Investigating Chamber provided for by Article 706-122, experts and witnesses may be heard using a means of telecommunication, in accordance with the provisions of l'article 706-…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Placement on the outside under the supervision of prison staff

Article D129

Prisoners placed on the outside may be subject to one or more of the obligations or prohibitions mentioned in the articles 131-36-2, 132-44 and 132-45 of the Penal Code.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Parole application procedure

Article D525

Once he meets the conditions laid down by Article 729 or by l'article 729-3, any convicted person may, even if not in prison, be eligible for conditional release.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Companies authorised to grant certain guarantees

Article R518-67

The Committee may propose to the Minister that any company authorised on the basis of article L. 313-21-1 be sent any recommendation relating to its activity or shareholding.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Social protection

Article R621-55

Provident schemes may be set up for all staff of the Autorité des marchés financiers under the conditions laid down in Book IX of the Social Security Code.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Joint committees

Article R2261-10

…over the size of the delegations making up the joint committee, the Minister responsible for labour may set the maximum number of representatives per organisation in the summons.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Duties of the social and economic committee in undertakings with at least eleven employees and fewer than fifty employees

Article R2312-1

…pt by the employer of the verification and control documents referred to in article L. 4711-1. They may request these documents.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Mediation procedure

Article R2523-13

The mediator may, in agreement with the parties, suspend the drafting of his recommendation and make it conditional upon the resumption of discussions between them in a form and within a timeframe tha…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Appointment of the mediator

Article R2523-5

…er of employees involved or the particular circumstances in which it arose so require, the mediator may be appointed by the Minister for Labour.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter Va: Obligations and financial responsibility of project owners and contractors

Article R3245-3

…ued the alert informs the employees concerned in writing that if they fail to pay their wages, they may take their case to the industrial tribunal to recover the sums due.

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