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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Building and public works employers.

Article L6331-40

…nation de l'Apprentissage du Bâtiment et des Travaux Publics, under the responsibility of this body.To this end, the provident institution manages the file of companies liable for contributions and is…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Building and public works employers.

Article L6331-42

The BTP Prévoyance fund takes any pre-litigation or litigation action relating to the recovery of the contribution against companies that fail to pay.Failing this, the contribution will be recovered i…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Building and public works employers.

Article L6331-44

…rawn up by the employers' and employees' trade unions representing the building and public works sector at national level. The management costs corresponding to the tasks of this committee as well as…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Building and public works employers.

Article L6331-47

A decree of the Conseil d'Etat shall determine the conditions of application of this sub-section.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Building and public works employers.

Article L6331-43

…ge du bâtiment et des travaux publics is an association governed by the law of 1 July 1901 relating to contracts of association. It is managed jointly by the employers' and employees' trade unions rep…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Building and public works employers.

Article L6331-45

…de concertation et de coordination de l'apprentissage du bâtiment et des travaux publics is subject to State economic and financial control.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 7: Simplified procedure

Article 495

I.-The public prosecutor may decide to use the simplified ordonnance pénale procedure for the offences referred to in II of this article where it is clear from the criminal investigation that the char…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Judgment and minutes

Article 377

…he president and the court clerk. All such judgments must mention the presence of the public prosecutor.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Judgment and minutes

Article 378

To record the completion of the prescribed formalities, the Registrar shall draw up minutes which shall be signed by the President and by the said Registrar. The minutes shall be drawn up and signed w…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Judgment and minutes

Article 379

Unless the president orders otherwise of his own motion or at the request of the public prosecutor or the parties, no mention shall be made in the minutes either of the replies of the accused or of th…

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