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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XXIV - GEOLOCALISATION

Article R53-40-1

The separate file and register provided for in article 230-40 shall be kept by the president of the judicial court or the judge delegated by him. They may only be communicated to the liberty and custo…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XXIV: Procedure applicable to breaches of automated data processing systems

Article 706-72-4

When the Criminal Court or the Paris Juvenile Court declares that it does not have jurisdiction on the grounds set out in Article 706-72-3, it shall refer the Public Prosecutor's Office to take action…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: The general meeting of mutual insurance companies

Article Annexe I art. R*322-58

…ATTENTION: choose 1 or 2 or 3 ATTENTION Within receipt limit 1 You have confidence in the Chairman and authorise him to vote on your behalf: date and sign this form without ticking any boxes OR 2 You…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Composition.

Article L5211-44-1

…limited in accordance with article 3 of law no. 85-30 of 9 January 1985 relating to the development and protection of mountain areas, the composition of the colleges of representatives of the municipa…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 7: Simplified procedure

Article 495-3-1

When the civil interests are decided, the civil party is notified of the criminal order in one of the ways provided for in the second paragraph of article 495-3. The civil party is informed that it ha…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4a: Trade union audience measurement for companies with fewer than eleven employees

Article L2122-10-4

…up by the competent state authority. Voters are registered in two colleges, a "managerial" college and a "non-managerial" college, on the basis of information relating to membership of a supplementar…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Commencement of proceedings.

Article L621-4-1

The court shall appoint at least a second judicial administrator and a second judicial representative in the judgment opening proceedings against a debtor where the latter: 1° Has a number of secondar…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Operating rules

Article D1411-45-9

…e nationale de santé. In these duly justified cases, by delegation from the plenary assembly, the standing committee adopts opinions and proposals according to the same procedures as the plenary assem…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Draws of lots.

Article R*150-4

…turity. Draws may not be made more than once a month. The conditions under which the draws are made and the publicity given to their results are set by decree after consultation with the Conseil Natio…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Provisions applicable before the Court of Cassation

Article R*49-32

…of his own motion, may, in urgent cases, reduce the time limit provided for in articles R. * 49-30 and R. * 49-31. It sets the date of the hearing at which the priority question of constitutionality…

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