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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 7: Judicial supervision, house arrest and pre-trial detention

Article 137-3

…aragraph of article 142-5 and in Article 142-12-1, or the electronic device provided for in Article 138-3, where this measure may be ordered in view of the nature of the offences charged. In all cases…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Serial analysis files

Article 230-13

The processing mentioned in article 230-12 may contain data on persons, without age limitation: 1° Against whom there is serious or corroborating evidence making it likely that they may have participa…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Capital increases.

Article L225-132

…egotiating their preferential right shall be specified by decree of the Conseil d'Etat.Shareholders may waive their preferential right individually.The decision to convert the preference shares entail…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Delegation hours.

Article L2143-13

…four hours per month in companies or establishments with at least five hundred employees. This time may be exceeded in exceptional circumstances. Unless there is a collective agreement to the contrary…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter V: Family proceedings

Article 1136-13

…ication for protective measures and the applications referred to in the first paragraph of Article 1136-12 shall be made before the judge hearing those proceedings. The claim shall be lodged, investig…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Resignation

Article R1237-13

…in particular, medical reasons, the exercise of the right of withdrawal provided for in article L. 4131-1, the exercise of the right to strike provided for in Article L. 2511-1, the employee's refusal…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Traineeships

Article A742-13

The end-of-probation interview provided for in Article R. 742-15-1 takes place no later than three months after the end date of the probationary period.The date and place of the interview are set by t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Offences relating to savings products

Article L744-13

…ed in the right-hand column of the same table: Articles applicable In the wording resulting from L. 221-35 Act no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L. 221-36 Order no. 2010 420 of 27 April 2010 L. 221-37 Act n…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Terms of engagement and services of the statutory auditor

Article R823-21-1

The supplementary report drawn up pursuant to III of article L. 823-16 is submitted to the specialised committee mentioned in article L. 823-19 or to the body performing the functions of this committe…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions specific to portfolio management companies

Article L533-22-2-3

For the application of articles L. 1226-15, L. 1234-9, L. 1235-3, L. 1235-3-1, L. 1235-11 and L. 1235-16 of the Labour Code, the determination of the indemnity payable by the employer does not take in…

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