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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XV: Prosecution, investigation and trial of acts of terrorism

Article R50-69

Where the investigating or trial court refers the case pursuant to the third paragraph of Article 706-16-1, a copy of the referral decision and, where applicable, of the claim for compensation for the…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Courts for the enforcement of sentences

Article D49-68

The notice sent to the victim pursuant to the third paragraph of Article 712-16-2 informs the victim that if the convicted person breaches the prohibition on receiving, meeting or entering into contac…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Objection to the hiring of apprentices

Article R6225-6

When the Prefect decides to oppose the hiring of apprentices, in application of article L. 6225-1 or article R. 6223-16, the employer may ask him to put an end to this opposition. He shall attach to h…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title V: NATIONAL DATA FILE CONTAINING INFORMATION ON CHARACTERISED PAYMENT INCIDENTS

Article L751-6

…an provide proof that they have consulted the file, in particular in application of article L. 312-16.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Development grant

Article R2334-6

…under the conditions laid down in Article L. 2334-2, and the number of children aged between 3 and 16, established by the Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques at the last popu…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Wholesale distribution

Article R5124-63

The approval of a not-for-profit humanitarian organisation as provided for in article L. 5124-7 is granted by the Minister for Health, after obtaining the opinion of the Minister for Humanitarian Acti…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6b: SME Innovation Account

Article L221-32-6

…the cancellation of the said securities which are not included in the tax base pursuant toarticle 161 of the General Tax Code and which are not paid into the cash account of the same account constitu…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Private equity funds.

Article R214-63

For the companies referred to in the first paragraph of 1° of IV of article L. 214-30, the condition relating to the exclusivity of the holdings is met when the redeemable shares, equity securities or…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Industrial tribunal members

Article D1423-69

A record of the time spent on the compensable activities mentioned in Article R. 1423-55 is kept at the court registry for each industrial tribunal member. The identification as well as the start and…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Common provisions

Article R4251-6

The commission of medical physicists for the region designated by order of the Minister for Health comprises: 1° The Regional Director for Youth, Sport and Social Cohesion, as Chairman; 2° The Directo…

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