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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Publicity and policing of the hearing

Article 400

…court may, on finding in its judgment that publicity is dangerous to order, the serenity of the proceedings, the dignity of the person or the interests of a third party, order, by judgment given in o…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Judicial police

Article R15-33-29-4-1

…alising in the repression of fiscal delinquency: 1° The judicial investigations department for finance of the Ministry of the Budget: 2° The judicial police department of the central directorate of th…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article L3121-42

In companies which have introduced a system for organising working time over a reference period longer than a week, employees are informed within a reasonable time of any change in the distribution of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article L3121-41

Where a system for organising working time is implemented over a reference period longer than a week, overtime is deducted at the end of this reference period. This reference period may not exceed thr…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article L3121-43

The introduction of a system for organising working hours over a period longer than a week by collective agreement does not constitute a change to the employment contract for full-time employees.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II : Organisation

Article L4422-43

The services of the State which participate in the exercise of the competences transferred to the territorial collectivity of Corsica are, where necessary, made available to the territorial collectivi…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: National Consumer Institute

Article R822-4

…elected by the staff of the National Consumer Institute, under the conditions laid down by the loi n° 83-675 du 26 juillet 1983 relative à la démocratisation du secteur public ; 4° Le président de la…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Investigations

Article R232-86-4

…in particular, any facts that may constitute violations of the anti-doping rules or a criminal offence. Where the investigation leads to the presumption of the existence of an anti-doping violation, t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions relating to the preparation of preventive resolution plans

Article L613-40-2

…fy the supervisory college and, where applicable, the competent authorities of the Member States concerned of the plans it has drawn up or updated pursuant to Articles L. 613-39, L. 613-40 and L. 613-…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Staff.

Article R2324-43-2

During outings outside the establishment and, where applicable, outside its private outdoor space, the number of staff placed with the group of children taking part in the outing makes it possible to:…

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