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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Investigation of the request for expert appraisal

Article R7343-100

…representative or one or more professional organisations of platforms recognised as representative may have recourse pursuant to Article L. 7343-56, is to inform them on the subjects mentioned in tha…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Authorisation

Article R212-10-15

In the event of non-compliance with any of the obligations laid down in articles R. 212-10-11 to R. 212-10-13, the rector of the academic region may proceed :1° Suspend the authorisation of the traini…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 2: In-depth assessment

Article D1-10-2

…the procedure in the event of the emergence of new elements among those mentioned in article D. 1er-3.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Remuneration committees

Article L511-102

…The remuneration, indemnities and benefits of any kind granted to the company's corporate officers;3° The remuneration policy for employees who manage UCITS, FIAs covered by paragraphs 1, 2, 3, 5 and…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: National Design Litigation

Article L521-10

…against the rights guaranteed by this book is punishable by three years' imprisonment and a fine of 300,000 euros. When the offence has been committed in an organised gang or on an online public commu…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section 1: Procedure before the Court of Review

Article 1031-9

…ative or judicial authorities, an indication of their name and the place where they are established;3° The constitution of the applicant's lawyer at the Conseil d'Etat and the Cour de Cassation;4° An…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Distribution of the proceeds of road traffic fines.

Article R2334-10

…ablishments for inter-municipal cooperation with their own tax status with a population of at least 10,000, to which the communes have transferred all of their powers in relation to communal roads, pu…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Mediation.

Article 131-10

The judge may terminate the mediation at any time at the request of a party or on the initiative of the mediator.The judge may also terminate it ex officio when the proper conduct of the mediation app…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Physical and sporting activities in a specific environment

Article R212-10

…Article L. 335-5 of the Education Code.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter III: Penalty procedure

Article L423-10

…e, on the objections notified and his proposed penalty.During this meeting, the accused person, who may be assisted or represented by any person of his choice, is heard by the Regulatory Control Commi…

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