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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 1: Transport, searches and seizures

Article 96

…esses. The investigating judge must comply with the provisions of the Articles 57 (paragraph 2) and 59. However, it is obliged to take all appropriate measures in advance to ensure that professional s…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Remote electronic voting

Article R2122-68

…cal committee referred to in article R. 2122-58 and to the delegates referred to in article R. 2122-59. It is appended to the minutes of the voting operations mentioned in article R. 2122-56.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Sales and transfers of shares

Article R4381-62

If, on expiry of the period provided for in Article R. 4381-59, the rightful claimants of the deceased member have not exercised their option to transfer their shareholder's shares and if no prior con…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 12: Payment incidents and penalties

Article L131-82

…om the provisions of this article is not subject to the limitation period set out in article L. 131-59; it expires one month after the date on which the cheque was issued. It is not binding on the dra…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: National Fire and Rescue Services Conference

Article R 1424-62

…ay only deliberate if at least half of the members mentioned in a, b, c, d and g of article R. 1424-59 are present. If these conditions are not met, the national conference is convened for a new meeti…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Scope of application.

Article D5424-7

…4-19 are applicable: 1° To workers belonging to the professional activities mentioned by decree no. 59-534 of 9 April 1959 relating to the nomenclature of economic activities under the following numbe…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 6: Availability.

Article R6152-68

…iod of availability, the practitioner is reinstated under the conditions set out in article R. 6152-59.If he cannot be reinstated, he is placed on compulsory leave under the conditions laid down in ar…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter V: Geolocation

Article 230-34

…30-32, authorise by written decision the entry, including outside the hours provided for in article 59, in private premises intended or used for the storage of vehicles, funds, valuables, goods or equ…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Special rules relating to sociétés de placement à prépondérance immobilière à capital variable (real estate investment companies with variable capital)

Article L214-63

…cle L. 225-51-1, the first paragraph of Article L. 225-53 and the third paragraph of Article L. 225-59 of the Commercial Code, the functions of Managing Director, Deputy Managing Director, Chairman of…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Training arrangements

Article R212-10-17

…e courses provided for in articles D. 212-24, D. 212-27, D. 212-40, D. 212-43, D. 212-56 and D. 212-59.Pre-requisite tests may be scheduled to verify this level.When they are provided for, these tests…

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