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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title VIII: Criminal records

Article D571-4

…227-4 of the Code de l'action sociale et des familles. 2° Establishments or services implementing educational measures ordered by the judicial authority pursuant to l'ordonnance n° 45-174 du 2 févrie…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Electronic money

Article D754-15

…rticle D. 315-2 is applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands as amended by Decree no. 2020-119 of 12 February 2020.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Rules governing pre-trial detention

Article D66

…ns of defence and their defence counsel is respected under the conditions determined by articles R. 122-14 and D. 313-9 of the Penitentiary Code.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 5: Medical and medical-psychological examinations.

Article D19

In cases where it appears necessary to submit to a psychiatric examination an accused person who has been the subject of an investigation or examination mentioned in article D. 16, the personality fil…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Consultation of voters

Article D6333-1

The provisions of articles D. 6332-1 to D. 6332-12 are applicable to the consultation of electors, subject to the replacement of the last two paragraphs of article D. 6332-1 by the following paragraph…

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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 Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IIa: Measures aimed at eliminating pay differentials between women and men in the company and ensuring a balanced distribution of each sex among senior executives and members of management bodies

Article D1142-6

The corrective measures and, where applicable, the programming of financial measures to catch up on salaries, provided for in article L. 1142-9, must be implemented as soon as the result level mention…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IIa: Measures aimed at eliminating pay differentials between women and men in the company and ensuring a balanced distribution of each sex among senior executives and members of management bodies

Article D1142-14

The Regional Director of Companies, Competition, Consumption, Labour and Employment will send the employer, by any means that confirms receipt by the addressee, a reasoned notification of the rate of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IIa: Measures aimed at eliminating pay differentials between women and men in the company and ensuring a balanced distribution of each sex among senior executives and members of management bodies

Article D1142-4

The level of results referred to in article D. 1142-3 and the results obtained for each indicator referred to in articles D. 1142-2 and D. 1142-2-1 are published annually, no later than 1st March of t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Conclusion and purpose of the contract

Article D1143-8

The contract for mixed employment and professional equality between women and men may only be concluded after : 1° Either the conclusion of a collective labour agreement including exemplary actions in…

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