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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 9: The fixed fine procedure applicable to certain offences

Article D45-16

In accordance with the provisions of articles 39-3 and 495-22, the Public Prosecutor of the Judicial Court of Rennes is competent to: 1° Where the information in the official report does not comply wi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II : Powers of the President of the Territorial Council

Article LO6352-16

…eas of competence of the local authority are, in cases where the first paragraph of Article LO 6351-15, negotiated and signed by the authorities of the Republic.At its request, the President of the Te…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Working conditions

Article R4141-16

…or technique, a worker exposed to new risks or assigned to one of the tasks defined in article R. 4141-15 will receive the safety training provided for in that same article. This training is suppleme…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Advertising aimed at the health professions

Article R5122-16

For reasons relating to the protection of public health, the measures provided for in article R. 5122-15 may be taken in the event of misuse, as defined in article R. 5121-153, or drug dependence or a…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Proceedings for judgment

Article 1564-1

The case shall be reinstated at the request of one of the parties so that the judge, depending on the case, either homologates the agreement and rules on the part of the dispute that persists or rules…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R5134-15

When the bodies mentioned in article L. 5314-1 and in 1° bis of article L. 5311-4, as well as the academy rectors for the contracts mentioned in article L. 5134-125 take decisions or allocate aid for…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Supplementary provisions

Article L3141-16

In the absence of any stipulation in the agreement concluded pursuant to Article L. 3141-15, the employer : 1° Defines, after consulting the social and economic committee where applicable: a) The peri…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Termination by mutual agreement as part of a collective agreement on collective redundancy by mutual agreement

Article L1237-19-2

…y mutual agreement of the parties, where applicable under the conditions provided for in article L. 1237-18-4. Employees benefiting from the protection mentioned in Chapter I of Title I of Book IV of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Powers of the Board of Directors of the joint association

Article R2135-15

…y level determined under the conditions provided for in the first paragraph of I of article L. 2135-15 and according to the rule of proportional representation by the highest average. The total number…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Powers of the Chairman of the Executive Council

Article L7224-19

The President of the Executive Council, by delegation of the Assembly, may be entrusted for the duration of his term of office with taking any decision concerning the preparation, award, performance a…

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