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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title I: Procedural rules applicable to crimes against humanity and war crimes

Article 627

For the application of the Statute of the International Criminal Court signed on 18 July 1998, France shall participate in the prosecution of offences and cooperate with that Court under the condition…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Content of the agreement.

Article L2372-6

Subject to the provisions of the second paragraph of Article L. 2372-4, the managers of each of the companies participating in the cross-border operation negotiate with the special negotiating body wi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Budgets and accounts

Article D5217-6

…f the budgets voted by function correspond:a) Investment section:- for expenditure and revenue that can be broken down, to group 90 "Breakdown of operations", completed by the number of one of the ten…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Organisation of practical and theoretical training

Article R6222-64

…ct the sports federation to which the top-level sportsperson belongs in order to organise his practical training time. Unless specific provisions are made in the contract, the apprentice is not paid f…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Organisation of practical and theoretical training

Article R6222-65

…federation to which the top-level athlete belongs in order to adapt the organisation of the theoretical teaching to the sports calendar.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Job security contract

Article L1233-68

…n in section 5 of chapter II of title II of book IV of part five, with the exception of article L. 5422-20-1 and the second paragraph of article L. 5422-22, defines the terms and conditions for implem…

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

Article 695-9

The national member may participate, as Eurojust's representative, in the setting up and operation of joint investigation teams.

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

Article 695-8

…a period of five years, renewable once, by order of the Minister of Justice.The Minister of Justice may issue instructions to the national member under the conditions laid down in Article 30..

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 4: Substitution of a new holder

Article R2194-6

The contract may be modified when a new contractor replaces the initial contractor, in one of the following cases: 1° In application of a review clause or an option in accordance with the provisions o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Maintenance and operation of facilities

Article R1321-61

The protection and treatment devices mentioned in articles R. 1321-53 and R. 1321-57 fitted to collective distribution systems must be checked and maintained. An order issued by the ministers responsi…

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