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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Specific powers of the President of the Investigating Chamber

Article 223

He may refer the matter to the Investigating Chamber for a ruling on the continued detention of an accused person in pre-trial detention..

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Specific powers of the President of the Investigating Chamber

Article 221

…statements provided for in this article shall be sent to the president of the investigating chamber and to the public prosecutor within the first three days of the six-month period.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Common provisions relating to fire and rescue services

Article L1424-2

The fire and rescue services are responsible for preventing, protecting against and fighting fires.They contribute, along with the other services and professionals concerned, to the protection and fig…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Jurisdiction of the courts and proceedings before them

Article 29-4

The public prosecutor is required to act if requested to do so by a public authority or by a third party who has raised the nationality objection before a court which has stayed the proceedings pursua…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Jurisdiction of the courts and proceedings before them

Article 29-5

Judgments and rulings handed down in matters of French nationality by the ordinary law judge have effect even with regard to those who were neither parties nor represented. Any interested party is, ho…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Jurisdiction of the courts and proceedings before them

Article 29-3

Any person has the right to act to have it decided that he or she has or does not have French nationality. The public prosecutor has the same right with regard to any person. He is a necessary defenda…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Trade union representation at company and establishment level

Article L2122-2

…to a national cross-industry trade union confederation which meet the criteria of Article L. 2121-1 and which received at least 10% of the votes cast in the first round of the most recent elections fo…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 1: National approval for social and family tourism organisations.

Article R412-2

…only be granted to organisations whose articles of association guarantee democratic operating rules and disinterested management. In facilities classified as "tourism" or "family holiday homes" that t…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Transmission and receipt of invoices in electronic form

Article L2192-2

The State, local authorities and public establishments accept invoices sent in electronic form by the holders of contracts mentioned in article L. 2192-1 and their subcontractors eligible for direct p…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Transmission and receipt of invoices in electronic form

Article L2392-2

The State and its public establishments accept invoices sent in electronic form by the holders of defence or security contracts mentioned in Article L. 2392-1 and their subcontractors eligible for dir…

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