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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title IV: Citations and meanings

Article D46-6-3

Service may be effected by electronic means in accordance with the provisions of Article 803-1 in the cases and in accordance with the procedures set out in Article D. 593-1-1.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Miscellaneous provisions.

Article R512-46

In the event of the dissolution of a maritime mutual credit institution, the allocation of the remaining assets to an organisation of maritime interest is decided by the Minister responsible for marit…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Recruitment, transfer and dismissal

Article R1225-2

In the event of dismissal, the medical certificate stating that the employee is pregnant, as provided for in article L. 1225-5, shall be sent by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Implementation of redeployment leave

Article R1233-22

If the employee accepts the reclassification leave, it begins on expiry of the response period provided for in article R. 1233-21.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Absence due to illness or accident

Article D1226-5

Allowances received by the employee from social security and supplementary provident schemes are deducted from the additional compensation, but in the latter case only the portion of benefits resultin…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Jurisdiction of the summary proceedings panel

Article R1455-7

If the existence of the obligation is not seriously disputable, the summary jurisdiction panel may award an advance to the creditor or order performance of the obligation, even if it is an obligation…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Radon management in establishments open to the public

Article R1333-35

I.-When measurements of radon volumetric activity have been taken, the owner or, where applicable, the operator must update the register referred to in article…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Applications for authorisation

Article R1333-122

In the cases provided for in 1° of VI of Article L. 1333-9, information on the means and measures taken to protect against malicious acts is not provided as part of the application for authorisation.

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE V: Powers of investigation.

Article R450-7

The controller of connection data requests or, where applicable, his deputy, shall receive an allowance, the amount of which shall be set by order of the ministers responsible for the economy and the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Notaries

Article R444-61

Prior to signing the deeds for which they are responsible, notaries require a deposit sufficient to cover the corresponding fee and, where applicable, costs and disbursements.

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