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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: The investigating judge: court of first instance

Article R15-34

When the investigating judge does not conduct the personality investigation provided for in paragraph 6 of Article 81 himself or have it conducted by a judicial police officer, the investigating judge…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Decisions and appeals.

Article R464-30

The decisions of the Autorité de la concurrence and of the rapporteur general shall be notified by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt.On pain of nullity, the letter of notification shal…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Sales of immovable property.

Article R642-36

…terms of the sale. The order is notified in accordance with the first paragraph of article R. 642-23. The liquidator signs the deeds necessary to complete the sale. He may not, in his capacity as age…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Remuneration of the administrator, the administrator responsible for the implementation of the plan, the mandataire judiciaire and the liquidator

Article R663-39

The request for a fee may be made within one month of the communication or notification provided for in the previous article, orally or in writing, to the registry of the judicial tribunal or the cour…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Organisation and operation

Article D3141-35

A commission set up within each paid leave fund rules on any disputes that may arise concerning the holiday entitlements of employees declared to the fund. It is made up of an equal number of employer…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7: Coordination of the fight against sexually transmitted infections and the human immunodeficiency virus

Article D3121-36

I. - As part of the task set out in the fourth paragraph of article D. 3121-35, the Committee collects anonymised medico-epidemiological data from healthcare establishments in the region in order to a…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Accounts, deposit of funds, controls and miscellaneous provisions

Article R814-37

At all times, the total sums for which the court-appointed administrator or mandataire is accountable under a mandate must be covered by funds, bills, securities and other valuables belonging to other…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Professional organisation

Article R821-33

The meeting may only discuss matters placed on its agenda by the regional council.The latter is required to place on the agenda matters submitted to it for that purpose at least fifteen days before th…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Workplace lighting.

Article R4722-3

…ur and agriculture, to check that workplace lighting complies with the provisions of articles R. 4223-4 to R. 4223-8. It sets the deadline by which this body must be notified.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Responsibilities

Article D8121-3

The Conseil national de l'inspection du travail (National Labour Inspection Council) may be consulted by the Minister responsible for labour, by another minister in charge of a labour inspection servi…

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