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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: The Regional Plan for Spatial Planning, Sustainable Development and Equality

Article L4251-6

…e Regional Council. It is submitted for opinion: 1° To the persons and bodies provided for in 3° to 6° of I of Article L. 4251-5 and to the regional economic, social and environmental council; 2° To t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Career development advice

Article L6111-6

Throughout their working life, all individuals may benefit from career development advice, the aim of which is to promote the development and security of their career path.This advice is free of charg…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Managing Director and staff of the Agency

Article R4642-6

…of the establishment. He performs all acts that are not reserved to the Board of Directors in application of article R. 4642-4. He prepares the deliberations of the Board of Directors and ensures tha…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Shareholders' meetings.

Article R225-66

…de the company name, possibly followed by its acronym, the form of the company, the amount of share capital, the address of the registered office, the information provided for in 1° and 2° of Article…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Enforcement of fines and confiscation as well as reparation measures for victims

Article 627-16

Where the International Criminal Court so requests, the enforcement of fines and confiscation sentences or decisions concerning reparations handed down by the International Criminal Court shall be aut…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 696-50

…tory of the executing State; 5° An obligation to report at specified times to a specific authority; 6° An obligation to avoid contact with certain persons connected with the offence or offences allege…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Organisations preserving and preparing tissues and cells from the human body with a view to their transfer for scientific use

Article R1243-64

…samples are prepared; 4° The origin of the samples and how they were obtained; 5° Depending on the cases provided for in Article L. 1211-2, details of consent or absence of opposition; 6° The contact…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Employee information.

Article R3341-6

The summary statement includes the following information and details: 1° Identification of the beneficiary ; 2° A description of his assets acquired or transferred within the company by profit-sharing…

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French Commercial codeIn force
APPENDIX 6-1 (APPENDIX TO ARTICLE A. 623-1)

Article Annexe 6-1

…ed by the debtorName of the operator:Company name: Name of the insolvency administrator: 1. Identification of the site City: Department: Usual designation of the site: Address: Approximate area: m²Act…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Jurisdiction

Article 697-5

For the trial of the offences and contraventions mentioned in Article 697-4, a detached chamber of the Paris judicial court specialising in military matters may be temporarily set up outside the terri…

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