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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Obligations incumbent on the person entered in the file

Article R53-8-13

The justification and declaration of a change of address provided for by Article 706-53-5 shall be made by means of any document less than three months old in the name of the person concerned establis…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article D47-1-13

Instructions ordering the execution of the requested measure shall constitute recognition of the investigation decision and need not be notified to the issuing authority.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Operating rules.

Article D214-32-13

The minimum amount of assets that mutual funds must hold when they are set up is €300,000.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Disciplinary proceedings

Article R1442-22-13

After reading the report and hearing the representative of the Minister of Justice, the accused industrial tribunal member is invited to provide his explanations and defence of the facts of which he i…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Assistance and representation of the parties

Article D1453-2-13

…al activity outside any establishment, with the exception of the employees mentioned in article D. 1453-2-11, exercising trade union defence functions are considered, within the limit of ten hours per…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Authorisation procedure

Article R1321-13-2

The easements relating to the protection perimeters mentioned in article L. 1321-2 are appended to the local town planning scheme under the conditions defined in article L. 153-60 of the town planning…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 1: Remuneration of the administrator.

Article R663-13-1

The administrator in bankruptcy shall be awarded a fee set by an order made pursuant to Article L. 444-3 for any dispute relating to a claim for reclaim or restitution that has given rise to a decisio…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Designation procedures

Article R23-112-13

…es it designates as members of the committee of their identity and the region concerned. This notification is made by any means giving it a certain date. This information is simultaneously communicate…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Mobility vouchers

Article R3261-13-7

Mobility vouchers are presented for redemption by approved companies to the issuer. The issuer verifies that the presenter is an approved company, and then instructs the bank holding the mobility vouc…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Mobility vouchers

Article R3261-13-9

The issuer of mobility vouchers engages the services of a chartered accountant to verify the issuer's transactions at least once a year. The chartered accountant's findings are recorded in a report wh…

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