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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 3: Pre-trial detention

Article 148-8

…has been directly seised, on the basis of articles 140, 148, sixth paragraph, or 148-4, of an application for release from judicial supervision or for release that is manifestly inadmissible, he may…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 4: Compensation for detention

Article 150

…xcept for recourse by the latter against the informer in bad faith or the false witness whose fault caused the detention or its prolongation. It is paid as criminal justice costs.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Records of information relating to takings in cinemas

Article D212-87

…articles D. 212…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Records of information relating to takings in cinemas

Article D212-85

…work or works or cinematographic or audiovisual documents making up the cinema programme, for each category of tariff, the following information: 1° The number of the first admission ticket issued; 2…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Records of information relating to takings in cinemas

Article D212-86

…king up the cinematographic programme, the date and time of the screening concerned, for each price category, the following information: 1° The number of the first admission ticket issued; 2° The numb…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Extension and enlargement procedures.

Article L2261-24

…ceiving the reasoned opinion of the National Commission for Collective Bargaining, Employment and Vocational Training.Upon receipt of this request, the Minister responsible for labour will immediately…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Extension and enlargement procedures.

Article L2261-25

…detrimental to free competition or to employment policy objectives.It may also exclude clauses that can be severed from the agreement without altering its structure, but which do not meet the needs of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Extension and enlargement procedures.

Article L2261-27

…reasoned favourable opinion of the National Commission for Collective Bargaining, Employment and Vocational Training has been issued without the written and reasoned opposition of either two employer…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Extension and enlargement procedures.

Article L2261-30

…oyers bound by this agreement. The extension order repeals the extension order in the field of application for which the extension is pronounced.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Extension and enlargement procedures.

Article L2261-31

The provisions of this sub-section do not apply to : 1° Agreements relating to unemployment insurance as provided for in article L. 5422-20; 2° Agreements concluded within the framework of a conventio…

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