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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 3: Termination of proceedings

Article 696-132

As soon as the procedure provided for in Article 696-114 appears to him to be complete, the Deputy European Public Prosecutor shall notify the parties and their lawyers in accordance with I of Article…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Flexible working days

Article L3121-61

When an employee who has entered into a fixed number of days agreement receives remuneration that is clearly unrelated to the duties imposed on him, he may, notwithstanding any contractual clause to t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Flexible working days

Article L3121-60

The employer must regularly check that the employee's workload is reasonable and that the work is spread out over the right amount of time.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Flexible working days

Article L3121-62

…ubject to the provisions relating to : 1° The maximum daily working time provided for in article L. 3121-18 ; 2° The maximum weekly working hours provided for in Articles L. 3121-20 and L. 3121-22; 3°…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Choice of offer

Article R3124-6

Tenders that have not been eliminated pursuant to article L. 3124-2 are ranked in descending order on the basis of the criteria set out in articles R. 3124-4 and R. 3124-5. The highest-ranked tender i…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Visits and seizures

Article L512-60

…explanations that may be useful for the purposes of the investigation. In accordance with Article 28 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, Article 61-1 of the same code is applicable when a person in re…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Visits and seizures

Article L512-62

The originals of the report and the inventory of the objects, documents and data media seized are sent to the judge who ordered the visit.A copy is given to the occupier of the premises or his represe…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Visits and seizures

Article L512-63

The person against whom the order mentioned in article L. 512-52 has been taken may appeal against it to the first president of the court of appeal within whose jurisdiction the judge authorised the m…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Visits and seizures

Article L512-64

The conduct of the search and seizure operations may be appealed to the first president of the court of appeal within whose jurisdiction the judge authorised them, in accordance with the rules set out…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Visits and seizures

Article L512-65

Where the order referred to in Article L. 512-52 concerns the investigation of breaches of the provisions of Book IV, the public prosecutor with territorial jurisdiction shall be informed by the compe…

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