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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Provisions applicable in New Caledonia.

Article L931-4

For the application of Article L. 133-6 : 1° The words: "those arising from the provisions of Article 1269 of the Code of Civil Procedure" are replaced by the words: "applications for the revision of…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE V: Liabilities and sanctions.

Article R653-1

When the judicial representatives mentioned in article L. 653-7 become aware of facts provided for in articles L. 653-3 to L. 653-6 and L. 653-8, they shall inform the public prosecutor and the offici…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Establishment and composition

Article D49-5-1

When the sentence enforcement court examines a case following a referral from a sentence enforcement judge in accordance with the provisions of the third paragraph of article 712-6 and that judge is a…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book V: Enforcement procedures

Article A43-5

In accordance with the provisions of Article R. 121, the compensation due, pursuant to article R. 121-3, to authorised associations that have entered into an agreement with the first president and the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Police

Article R2512-5

…a general shop ; 4° Supervision of employment agencies; 5° Exemptions from the weekly rest period; 6° Authorisations to trade or distribute objects in the yards or buildings of railway stations.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Individual assessment of exposure to ionising radiation

Article R4451-54

The employer shall forward the prior individual assessment to the occupational physician when he proposes that the worker be classified under Article R. 4451-57 or when he establishes that the worker…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Addiction care, support and and prevention centres

Article D3411-9

When the centre obtains its supplies in application of 6° of article R. 5124-45 of the present code, the holding, control, management and dispensing of medicinal products are carried out by a pharmaci…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Avoidance of conflicts of interest

Article R7123-16

…urses or internships for models or actors; 4° Advertising agency; 5° Organisation of fashion shows; 6° Photographer.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Remuneration

Article R7124-33

In the cases set out in 3° and 4° of article R. 7124-23, the notification specifies the fraction of remuneration allocated to the constitution of the lump sum. This notification recalls the obligation…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Extradition procedure under ordinary law

Article 696-19

Release may be requested at any time from the Investigating Chamber in accordance with the forms set out in articles 148-6 and 148-7. The claimant's lawyer is summoned by registered letter with acknow…

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