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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Procedure in the event of an appeal

Article 712-13

An appeal against the judgments referred to in the articles 712-6 and 712-7 is brought before the Enforcement of Sentences Chamber of the Court of Appeal, which rules in a reasoned judgment after an a…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1 The Training and Employment Committee

Article A142-12

…resident; 5° The president of the most representative professional organisation of mountain guides; 6° The President of the most representative professional organisation of climbing instructors; 7° A…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Sporting events on public roads or roads open to public traffic not involving land motor vehicles

Article A331-2

Any declaration file for a sporting event, as mentioned in article R. 331-6, submitted by the organiser must include : 1° The name, postal and electronic addresses and contact details of the organiser…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions specific to the départements of Moselle, Bas-Rhin and Haut-Rhin.

Article L3134-5

…nt each employee either thirty-six full hours off every third Sunday, or release him from work from 6 a.m. to at least 6 p.m. every second Sunday. However, the administrative authority may grant exemp…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
D: Tax base

Article 1388 quater

…accommodation of seasonal agricultural employees under the conditions provided for by article L. 716-1 of the Rural and Maritime Fishing Code, as well as accommodation for apprentices, whose status i…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Temporary stoppage of work or activity.

Article L4731-1

…health, constituting a breach of the obligations of the decrees issued pursuant to Articles L. 4111-6, L. 4311-7 or L. 4321-4, in particular by ordering the temporary stoppage of the part of the work…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Extemporaneous preparation and retail sale.

Article L5143-5

…ther free of charge or for consideration, of:1° Medicated feedingstuffs as provided for in Article 16 of Regulation (EU) 2019/4 of 11 December 2018;2° Veterinary medicinal products is subject to a pre…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: The Standing Committee

Article L7123-12

I. - Unless the Assembly of French Guiana objects under the conditions set out in article L. 7123-6, the standing committee deliberates on:1° Authorise procedures for works, supply and service contrac…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Designation of judicial police officers

Article R7

…mmander of the national gendarmerie schools or his representative;5° Active or honorary magistrates;6° Senior officers of the national gendarmerie, no more than half of whom may be retired.The members…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions specific to securitisation undertakings

Article D214-232-4

…4° Negotiable debt securities; 5° Units or shares of UCITS or FIAs covered by paragraphs 1, 2 and 6 of sub-section 2, sub-paragraph 1 of paragraph 1 or paragraph 2 of sub-section 3 of this section i…

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