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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 6: Provisions applicable in the event of dismissal

Article D32-22

…een placed under house arrest with electronic surveillance is notified of a decision to dismiss the case, he or she shall be notified of his or her right to compensation, in accordance with the provis…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Intervention by the family court

Article 373-2-7

…ements for exercising parental authority and set the contribution to the child's maintenance and education. The judge will approve the agreement unless he finds that it does not sufficiently safeguard…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Commercial guarantee

Article L217-22

The commercial guarantee shall be provided to the consumer in a legible and comprehensible manner on any durable medium, and at the latest at the time of delivery of the goods. It specifies the conten…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Transfer procedures

Article L1424-22

If the agreements provided for in articles L1424-13, L1424-14 and L1424-17, six months before the deadline set in these same articles, a national commission settles, on referral from the prefect, with…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Delegated federations

Article L131-22

…l of the latter, with : 1° The registration of competitions in this discipline on the international calendar; 2° The registration of top-level athletes in this discipline for international competition…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Financial organisation

Article R114-22

…onal document is drawn up for the management of jobs and personnel credits, which describes :1° Forecasts for the arrival and departure, over the course of the year, of staff paid by the centre and st…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Functional allowances.

Article L2123-22

…unes that are departmental and arrondissement chief towns and of the communes that are seats of the canton's centralising office or that had the status of canton chief town before the modification of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Supplementary provisions

Article L2312-22

…t to the group agreement provided for in article L. 2312-20. The consultation provided for in 3° is carried out both at central level and at establishment level when adaptation measures specific to th…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Supplementary provisions

Article L3122-22

In the absence of an agreement defining the period of night work, the labour inspector may authorise the definition of a period different from that provided for in article L. 3122-20, in compliance wi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Special privileges.

Article L3253-22

The sums owed to public works contractors may not be subject to seizure or opposition to the detriment of either employees or creditor suppliers in respect of supplies of materials of any kind used in…

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