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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Single staff register

Article D1221-23

…single personnel register for each employee, as mentioned in the third paragraph of Article L. 1221-13, are as follows: 1° Nationality; 2° Date of birth; 3° Sex; 4° Job; 5° Qualifications; 6° Dates of…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions relating to secure electronic devices enabling a dematerialised official report to be drawn up

Article A37-19-1

…brought before the competent court, the report drawn up with the device provided for in Article A. 37-19 is, at the request of the authority to which the complaint is made, printed on a white sheet of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Remuneration policy and practices

Article L533-30-15

The persons referred to in article L. 533-30 are prohibited from using individual hedging or insurance strategies with regard to remuneration or liability in order to limit the application of the prov…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Caisse des dépôts et consignations

Article L775-13

…sulting from L. 518-2, with the exception of the last two sentences of its second paragraph Act no. 2008-776 of 4 August 2008 L. 518-2-1 Order no. 2009-15 of 8 January 2009 L. 518-3 Order no. 2000-122…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection III: On-the-spot investigation.

Article 231

The judge may, at the hearing or in his chambers, as well as in any place where an investigative measure is being carried out, hear on the spot any persons whose testimony he deems useful for ascertai…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 4: Summoning witnesses.

Article 230

The parties are notified of the date of the enquiry verbally or by simple letter.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section IX: Debates.

Article 23

The judge is not required to use an interpreter where he knows the language in which the parties are speaking.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: Common provisions.

Article 232

The judge may appoint any person of his choice to enlighten him by findings, consultation or expert opinion on a question of fact that requires the insights of a technician.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: Common provisions.

Article 236

The judge who assigned the technician or the judge in charge of the review may increase or restrict the assignment given to the technician.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: Common provisions.

Article 235

If the challenge is admitted, if the technician refuses the assignment, or if there is a legitimate impediment, the technician shall be replaced by the judge who appointed him or by the judge in charg…

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