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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XXVI: Procedure applicable in the event of pollution of maritime waters by discharges from ships and damage to maritime cultural property

Article D47-13-1

In application of the provisions of Article 706-107 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, the judicial courts and the court of first instance designated in the table below are competent to hear, in the d…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Spouse and child of a foreign national holding long-term resident status - EU in another Member State of the European Union

Article L426-13

The residence permit provided for in article L. 426-12 is also issued, when the child reaches the age of eighteen, to the child, who entered France as a minor, of a foreign national holding long-term…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Administrative appeal

Article R1253-13

The appeal provided for in Article R. 1253-12 shall be lodged within one month of notification of the disputed decision. The decision shall be notified to the applicant by registered letter with ackno…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Fuel costs and costs incurred in powering electric, plug-in hybrid or hydrogen vehicles

Article R3261-13

In the event of a change in the arrangements for reimbursing the expenses mentioned in article R. 3261-11, the employer shall notify employees at least one month before the date set for the change.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: National Committee.

Article R4643-13

The board of the national committee is assisted in monitoring financial matters by a financial committee. The financial committee comprises the chairman and vice-chairman of the Organisme professionne…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Pre-assessment and request for treatment

Article R6323-13

The list of documents to be sent to the regional inter-professional joint committee by the employee wishing to benefit from a professional transition project is drawn up by the minister responsible fo…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Acquisition of Trade Mark Rights

Article R712-13

The opposition to registration filed under the conditions provided for in Articles L. 712-4 and L. 712-4-1 may be filed by the opponent acting personally or through an agent meeting the conditions pro…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Provisions relating to the intervention of the fund in the event of the withdrawal of authorisation from undertakings providing medical liability insurance

Article R427-13

The liquidator appointed by the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution in application of articles L. 326-1 and L. 326-2, or by the competent authorities of the home state of an insurance com…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Demolition, removal or encapsulation plan

Article R4412-134

The demolition, removal or encapsulation plan is made available on the site of the operation, on any suitable medium, and may be consulted by :1° The members of the social and economic committee ;2° T…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Tax payable by the employer of a foreign worker or of an employee temporarily seconded by a company not established in France

Article L436-13

…ileges as turnover taxes. Claims are presented, investigated and judged according to the rules applicable to these same taxes.

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