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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5: Request for rectification or deletion

Article R50-58

If the liberty and custody judge fails to rule within the time limit set in article R. 50-56 or if his request is not granted, the interested party may, within a period of ten days, refer the matter t…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5: Request for rectification or deletion

Article R50-56

The competent magistrate must inform the interested party of his decision by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt within three months of receipt of the request. If there is no response wi…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5: Request for rectification or deletion

Article R50-57

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 or investigati…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Local tax on companies operating ski lift equipment.

Article L2333-52

The communes or public establishments for inter-communal cooperation which, on 31 December 1983, collected the special tax on gross receipts from the sale of transport tickets by companies operating s…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Search for an assignment.

Article R6152-50-5

…d personalised career development plan to the heads of the establishments mentioned in article R. 6152-1 whose vacant hospital practitioner posts or posts likely to become vacant have not yet been pub…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 7: Provisions relating to the implementation of other resolution measures

Article L613-56-5

…takes effect from the publication of the notice of suspension referred to in III of Article L. 613-58 and ends at midnight on the business day following such publication. When it concerns the parties…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Composition

Article R6156-58

…to the provisions of the last paragraph of I of article 9 bis of the aforementioned law of 13 July 1983, any disputes regarding the validity of the electoral operations shall be referred, within five…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Compensation for loss resulting from non-performance of the contract

Article 1231-5

Where the contract stipulates that the party who fails to perform it shall pay a certain sum by way of damages, no greater or lesser sum may be awarded to the other party.However, the judge may, even…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: The automated national judicial database for perpetrators of sexual or violent offences

Article 706-53-5

…have been informed of the measures and obligations mentioned in the second paragraph of article 706-53-6, and then every year; 2° To declare any changes of address, within fifteen days of this change…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Flagrant crimes and offences

Article 57

Subject to articles 56-1 to 56-5 and to respect for professional secrecy and the rights of the defence mentioned in article 56, the operations prescribed by the said article shall be carried out in th…

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