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

Article 712-14

…orceable. However, where the public prosecutor's appeal is lodged within twenty-four hours of notification, it suspends enforcement of the decision until the enforcement division of the court of appea…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Training prior to exercising as citizen assessors

Article R2-14

…tive roles of judges and the public prosecutor, as well as defence and civil party lawyers; the ethical rules that apply to judges, in particular the obligations arising for them from the requirements…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Placement under house arrest with electronic surveillance

Article D32-14

…lance, as well as the fitting and removal of the device to be worn by the person assigned, shall be carried out by prison administration staff under the conditions determined by the provisions of arti…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Election and remuneration of the employee representative.

Article R142-14

Immediately after the expiry of the deadline set for the submission of candidatures, the Committee shall draw up a final list of the candidatures accepted. It shall submit the list to the Governor, wh…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Application to the armed forces health service.

Article R1242-14

For the application of the provisions of this chapter, army hospitals and the army blood transfusion centre shall be regarded as public health establishments and a blood transfusion establishment resp…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: The National Council of Commercial Court Registrars.

Article R741-14

The election of members of the National Council shall be by first-past-the-post ballot. Voting shall be by postal ballot. Ballots must reach the Chairman of the National Council within ten days of the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Transport of the body before committal (R).

Article R2213-14

…rovide for the funeral. The declaration is subject to possession of the extract of the death certificate provided for in Article L. 2223-42, certifying that the death does not pose a medico-legal prob…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Special housing allowance for primary school teachers.

Article R2334-14

…de la fonction publique territoriale (National Centre for the Territorial Civil Service), the State carries out the calculation and payment of the housing allowance for primary school teachers under t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Authorisation for cross-border movement of embryos

Article R2141-14

…to in Article L. 2141-9 is issued by the Director General of the Agence de la biomédecine to a medical biology establishment, body or laboratory authorised to carry out the biological activities of m…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Work using site vehicles, equipment and machinery.

Article R4534-14

Jacks are fitted with a device capable of preventing the crank from turning back.

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
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