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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Contributions and equalisation of costs.

Article D5424-43

…This increase may only be applied after formal notice has been given by the Caisse des Congés payés to the employer to pay the contributions or file the wage declarations.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Contributions and equalisation of costs.

Article D5424-42

The Union des caisses de France-Congés intempérie BTP is authorised to obtain, through short-term loans, the sums necessary to enable the caisses de congés payés to make reimbursements pending collect…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Closure of debates and reading of questions

Article 352

If a contentious incident arises in relation to the questions, the court shall rule in accordance with the conditions laid down in Article 316.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Closure of debates and reading of questions

Article 354

…ident has the accused removed from the courtroom. If the accused is free, he shall instruct him not to leave the courthouse for the duration of the deliberation, indicating, where appropriate, the pre…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Closure of debates and reading of questions

Article 351

…m the proceedings that the offence has a legal classification other than that given by the decision to bring the indictment, the President shall put one or more subsidiary questions. Where the accused…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Closure of debates and reading of questions

Article 350

If one or more aggravating circumstances, not mentioned in the committal order, emerge from the proceedings, the chairman will ask one or more special questions.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Closure of debates and reading of questions

Article 349

…ach aggravating circumstance is the subject of a separate question. The same applies, when invoked, to each legal cause for exemption or reduction of the sentence.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Closure of debates and reading of questions

Article 347

…n the event of an appeal, the judgment handed down by the assize court that ruled at first instance together with the accompanying statement of reasons. If, in the course of the deliberations, the Ass…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Closure of debates and reading of questions

Article 353

…h is also posted in large print in the most conspicuous place in the deliberation chamber: "Subject to the requirement that reasons be given for the decision, the law does not require each of the judg…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Closure of debates and reading of questions

Article 348

The president reads out the questions to be answered by the court and jury. This reading is not obligatory when the questions are asked in the terms of the committal order or if the accused or his def…

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