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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XXa: Directory of personal data collected in the context of legal proceedings, known as "Redex".

Article R53-21-14

After requesting the public prosecutor's written submissions, the liberty and custody judge makes a reasoned decision within three months. The order is notified to the public prosecutor and, by regist…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XXa: Directory of personal data collected in the context of legal proceedings, known as "Redex".

Article R53-21-17

…ecutor, makes a reasoned order within three months. This order is notified to the Public Prosecutor and, by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt, to the interested party. It may only be a…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: The High Council of Statutory Auditors

Article R821-21-1

…on or documents may only be disclosed to third parties with the express consent of the High Counsel and provided that such disclosure is solely for the purposes for which the High Counsel has given it…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Statutory audit, other engagements and services performed by statutory auditors

Article R823-21-3

…mentioned in article L. 823-19 or the body performing the functions of this committee, the findings and conclusions of the Haut conseil du commissariat aux comptes following the audits carried out pur…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Statutory audit, other engagements and services performed by statutory auditors

Article R823-21-1

The supplementary report drawn up pursuant to III of article L. 823-16 is submitted to the specialised committee mentioned in article L. 823-19 or to the body performing the functions of this committe…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Statutory audit, other engagements and services performed by statutory auditors

Article R823-21-2

…ng to the fees invoiced, over the last three financial years, for its task of certifying the annual and consolidated financial statements of the public interest entity whose financial statements it is…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: End of the research period

Article L1233-57-21

…o find a buyer are taken into account in the revitalisation agreement concluded between the company and the administrative authority pursuant to articles L. 1233-84 to L. 1233-90. Having regard to the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Powers

Article L5215-20-1

…wing competences on a compulsory basis, instead of the member communes:1° Intercommunal development and planning charters, territorial coherence schemes, local town planning schemes or town planning d…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: The insurance certificate.

Article R211-21-2

…registration number;d) The engine number if the vehicle is not subject to registration;e) The start and end dates of validity.By way of derogation from the second paragraph, the certificate issued to…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 7: Radiation .

Article R4722-20-1

The employer must prove that he has referred the matter to the accredited body or the Institut de Radioprotection et de Sûreté Nucléaire within the time limit set.It shall forward the results to the o…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
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