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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Port establishment staff: compensatory rest for overtime work.

Article D744-2

…said article insofar as they are not compensated for by local rest credit systems of at least equal duration within the calendar year. Rest credits acquired at the end of the year may, however, be set…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Refusal of public aid

Article D8272-3

When the competent authority receives an application for one of the aids mentioned in article D. 8272-1, it shall check whether the applicant has been fined for one of the offences constituting illega…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Repayment of public aid

Article D8272-5

…mmitted against a company or its de jure or de facto manager, the Prefect referred to in Article D. 8272-2 informs the competent authorities managing the aid referred to in Article D. 8272-1 that they…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Guidance contract

Article D981-4

…to in 4° of Article R. 711-1 of the Social Security Code, the exemption provided for in Article L. 981-6 is applicable to contributions and contributions payable by the employer and due :1. In respect…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: The national member of Eurojust

Article 695-8-2

I. - The national member shall be informed by the public prosecutor, the public prosecutor or the investigating judge of ongoing investigations or proceedings and of convictions relating to cases that…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Concerted exercise of powers

Article D1111-2

…e representative of the mountain local authorities and groupings of local authorities, mentioned in 8° of the same article, is appointed by the State representative in the region, on the proposal of t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Approved prevention groups.

Article D611-1

…611-1, approved prevention groups must meet the conditions set out in articles D. 611-2 to D. 611-8.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4: Capital grants (R).

Article D5212-11

The right to an increase in the capital grant provided for in articles D. 5212-8 to D. 5212-10 is open for a period of five years from the date of creation of the syndicat de communes.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Offences relating to account rights and customer relations

Article D754-22

…n of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeD. 351-1 and D. 351-2n° 2005 1007 of 25 August 2005

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 6: Appointment of the examining magistrate.

Article D29

…or judges of the court to replace him in the exercise of the functions provided for in Article D. 28, one of the vice-presidents or judges of the court.Failing designation, he is replaced, in the eve…

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