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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions relating to the enforcement of confiscation orders issued by the courts of another Member State of the European Union

Article 713-27

The criminal court, at the request of the public prosecutor, may order, in accordance with the terms of article 484-1, the seizure of property when an appeal is lodged against the decision authorising…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Judgment of compulsory liquidation.

Article L641-7

The liquidator shall keep the official receiver, the debtor and the public prosecutor informed of the progress of the proceedings at least every three months.The official receiver and the public prose…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Simple suspension

Article 735-1

…ruling at the request of the public prosecutor, in accordance with the procedure set out in article 735.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Provisions relating to the recognition and monitoring, in the territory of other Member States of the European Union, of convictions and probation decisions handed down by French courts

Article 764-10

…rity of the executing State. Such consultation is mandatory in the cases mentioned in 2° of Article 764-5, in order to determine whether that authority consents to the transmission.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Recognition of convictions and probation decisions

Article 764-29

…r the probation decision may be appealed in accordance with the procedures set out in 1° of Article 712-11. The appeal does not allow the conviction or the probation decision taken by the sentencing S…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Recognition of convictions and probation decisions

Article 764-22

…ions and probation decisions. If the judge deems it necessary to hear the sentenced person, Article 706-71 may be applied, whether the person concerned is living in the territory of the Republic or ab…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article D3121-7

Appeals against the decisions provided for in articles D. 3121-5 and D. 3121-6 may be lodged with the Regional Director of Companies, Competition, Consumption, Labour and Employment within one month o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single section

Article R2322-7

Approval given to the person in charge of medical management may be withdrawn by reasoned decision of the Director General of the Regional Health Agency if the conditions for approval are no longer me…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: The constitution.

Article R822-71

Two or more commissaires aux comptes (statutory auditors) may form a société civile professionnelle (professional partnership) between themselves, for the joint practice of their profession. Such a pa…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Maximum number of apprentices

Article R6223-7

The departmental employment and integration committee may grant individual exemptions from the two-apprentice limit where this is justified by the quality of the training provided in the company and t…

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