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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Provisions applicable before the Examining Magistrate and the Examining Chamber

Article 706-125

In other cases, the Investigating Chamber issues a judgment declaring the person not criminally responsible on the grounds of mental disorder by which: 1° It declares that there are sufficient charges…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 722-12

…benefit from direct allocations to cover the promotional expenses mentioned in 6° to 9° of article 722-11.Companies that have received financial assistance from the European Union for the dubbing, su…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Provisions applicable before the Examining Magistrate and the Examining Chamber

Article 706-122

Where a case is referred to the Investigating Chamber pursuant to Article 706-120, its president shall order, either of his or her own motion or at the request of the civil party, the public prosecuto…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 5: Termination of the duties of an employed commercial court clerk in the event of termination of the employment contract

Article R743-139-20-1

The age limit provided for in article L. 741-1 applies to salaried commercial court clerks.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Provisions applicable before the Examining Magistrate and the Examining Chamber

Article 706-120

When, at the time of the settlement of his information, the investigating judge considers, after having established that there are sufficient charges against the person under investigation for having…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Initial risk assessment

Article R4412-97-1

…task, as specified for each field of activity by the decrees referred to in II of article R. 4412-97. It carries out its work in complete independence and may not have any links of interest likely to…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Initial risk assessment

Article R4412-97-2

The persons referred to in the first paragraph of I of article R. 4412-97 shall provide the operators responsible for the location survey with any information in their possession that may be useful in…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Security measures that may be ordered in the event of a declaration of lack of criminal responsibility on grounds of mental disorder or in the event of recognition of impairment of judgement

Article 706-139

The disregard by the person who has been the subject of the prohibitions provided for in Article 706-136 or the obligation of care provided for in l'article 706-136-1 is punishable, subject to the pro…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Collection of technical connection data and interception of correspondence transmitted by electronic communications

Article 706-95-20

…respondence sent or received by terminal equipment. The procedures set out in articles 100-3 to 100-7 of this Code shall then apply and, where such interceptions are authorised by the liberty and cust…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Procedure in the event of an appeal

Article 712-13

An appeal against the judgments referred to in the articles 712-6 and 712-7 is brought before the Enforcement of Sentences Chamber of the Court of Appeal, which rules in a reasoned judgment after an a…

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