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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Provisions relating to the enforcement in a Member State of the European Union of financial penalties imposed by the French authorities

Article D48-15

Notwithstanding the provisions of the second paragraph of Article D. 48-14, the public prosecutor may not resume enforcement of the pecuniary penalty if the non-recognition of the penalty is based on…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Commencement of employment, management, remuneration and benefits

Article R6153-18

…se his duties for health reasons may benefit, at the end of the leave mentioned in articles R. 6153-14 to R. 6153-17, from additional unpaid leave of a maximum duration of twelve months if it is recog…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Tobacco control

Article R3822-1

…2-12Decree no. 2016-1117 of 11 August 2016 R. 3512-13Decree no. 2016-1117 of 11 August 2016 R. 3512-14Decree no. 2016-1117 of 11 August 2016 R. 3512-15Decree no. 2018-1126 of 11 December 2018 R. 3512-…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Screening for and treatment of certain sexually transmitted diseases

Article R2311-16

The screening and treatment activities referred to in article R. 2311-14 are subject to the supervision provided for in 4° of article R. 1421-6. The medical supervision defined in article L. 315-1 of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Compensation and penalties.

Article L1226-15

…ry indemnity and, where applicable, the special redundancy indemnity provided for inarticle L. 1226-14. When a dismissal is decided in disregard of the provisions of the last paragraph of article L. 1…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Contracts involving instalments

Article R2391-9

The provisions of article R. 2191-14 apply.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Referral by the Cour de cassation of the priority question of constitutionality to the Conseil constitutionnel

Article 126-10

…raised on appeal, the separate pleading provided for in article 23-5 of Ordonnance n° 58-1067 of 7 November 1958 shall bear the words: "question prioritaire de constitutionnalité". The other parties…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: The jury

Article A212-21

…212-10-2 to use audiovisual means of communication in application of the provisions ofOrder no. 2014-1329 of 6 November 2014. Members who take part in jury meetings and deliberations via these means…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Responsibilities

Article R1233-25-3

…e powers provided for in Articles 57 to 59, 61 to 71, 73 and 74 of the above-mentioned Decree of 20 November 2020.It also exercises the powers of the social and economic committee provided for in the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Advisory Committee on the Financial Sector and Advisory Committee on Financial Legislation and Regulation

Article D784-13

…right-hand column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeD. 614-1n° 2017-1324 of 6 September 2017D. 614-2No. 2014-1316 of 3 November 2014D. 614-3no. 2005-1007 of…

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