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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 9: Sentence adjustment procedure applicable to released prisoners

Article D147-14

…the total sentence reductions that may be granted in accordance with the provisions of Article 723-18, there is no remaining sentence to be served. The public prosecutor may also apply the provisions…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: The Management Board and the Supervisory Board

Article L22-10-18

…ding on a regulated market, the number of members of the Management Board referred to in Article L. 225-58 may be increased to seven by the articles of association.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Organisation of hospitals and universities.

Article L6142-14

As stated in article…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: General provisions

Article 1149-1

Where, in the case of a change of filiation, the child of full age consents to the change of his or her name, this consent is received by a civil registrar, a notary, a French diplomatic or consular a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Education, re-education and vocational training centres

Article R5213-11

In an emergency, the organisation providing care for the disabled worker may provisionally admit the person concerned, subject to forwarding his or her file to the Commission des droits et de l'autono…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Criminal provisions: breaches of market transparency

Article R762-14

…visions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in New Caledonia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Criminal provisions: breaches of market transparency

Article R763-14

…isted in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in French Polynesia in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from th…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Establishment and operation of the economic, social and environmental database

Article R2312-11

In the absence of the agreement provided for in Article L. 2312-21, the database provided for in Article L. 2312-18 is set up at company level. In undertakings with a central social and economic commi…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter II: Safety at sporting events

Article L332-14

…pose, in place of the additional penalty defined in the first and last paragraphs of article L. 332-11, a ban from French territory for a maximum period of two years.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Criminal provisions: breaches of market transparency

Article R764-14

…hand column of the following table shall apply in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from th…

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