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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1a: Use of the account for a professional retraining project

Article L4163-8-1

…nt decides to mobilise all or part of the points registered in the account for the use mentioned in 4° of the I of article L. 4163-7, these points are converted into euros: 1° To top up his personal t…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title VIIa: Socio-judicial supervision

Article 763-7-1

…e than eight days, in accordance with the procedures laid down by the decree referred to in article 763-9. If the offender is summoned to appear before the prison integration and probation service, th…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Determination of taxable income

Article 73 D

…r or redemption of the rights of a shareholder, a natural person, in a company mentioned in article 8, who carries out an agricultural activity within the meaning of article 63 and which is subject to…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Provisions common to the various councils.

Article L4233-8

The councils may rule in restricted formation in matters of registration, striking off and temporary suspension of the right to practise in the event of the professional's infirmity or pathological co…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Sampling.

Article R5127-8

The owner or holder of the product or, where applicable, the representative of the transport company may include in the report or minutes any statements that he or she considers relevant. The owner or…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 8: Common provisions

Article R53-8-37

Magistrates from the public prosecutor's office and any official from the public prosecutor's office specially authorised by the public prosecutor exercise the powers granted to that magistrate for th…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 8: Common provisions

Article R53-8-38

For decisions handed down by the courts of appeal or, where applicable, by the assize courts, the powers recognised in this chapter to the investigating judge or his clerk shall be exercised by the pr…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 8: Common provisions

Article R53-8-39

Registration of personal data in the file is carried out directly by authorised or empowered persons. Registration and consultation of the file are carried out via secure telecommunication means. The…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Worker information and training

Article R4412-89

…ibilities of temporary change of assignment and prohibited work as provided for in articles L. 1225-7 and D. 4152-10 respectively.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title IV: Suspended sentence and adjournment

Article 734

…g a sentence may, in the cases and under the conditions provided for in the articles 132-29 to 132-57 of the Penal Code, order that its execution be stayed. The court may also defer pronouncement of t…

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