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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: The works council and other social dialogue bodies

Article R114-60

…ember 2020, in centres with a workforce of less than two hundred employees, a specialised committee may be set up within the social committee of the administration when this is justified by particular…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Swimming pools and bathing areas.

Article L1332-6

…under the conditions defined in article L. 1321-5 are to be borne by this person. The départements may contribute financially to bathing water management operations, including the preparation of bath…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 3: In the absence of a deadline for voluntary departure

Article L614-6

…tion to leave French territory is not accompanied by a deadline for voluntary departure, the matter may be referred to the president of the administrative court within forty-eight hours of notificatio…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection II: Service of documents from abroad.

Article 688-2

…Office or to the national chamber of bailiffs and subject to all other methods of notification. He may also serve these documents on their addressee by registered letter with acknowledgement of recei…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Compensation for loss resulting from non-performance of the contract

Article 1231-6

…itor to whom his debtor in delay has caused, by his bad faith, prejudice independent of that delay, may obtain damages and interest distinct from default interest.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Jurisdiction of French courts

Article 689-10

…the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism, opened for signature in New York on 10 January 2000, may be prosecuted and tried under the conditions set out in Article 689-1 any person guilty of a fel…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Extradition procedure under ordinary law

Article 696-20

…lease from judicial supervision, house arrest under electronic surveillance or modification thereof may be ordered at any time by the investigating chamber under the conditions set out in Article 199,…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5: Surrender procedures resulting from agreements concluded by the European Union with other States.

Article 695-56

For the implementation of 2° of Article 695-24 in the context of the surrender procedures provided for in this section, the execution of the arrest warrant may be refused if the person sought for the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Supplementary provisions

Article L3142-66

In the absence of an agreement concluded in application of article L. 3142-65, the following provisions apply: 1° The maximum total duration of leave is nine working days per year ; 2° The time limit…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Verification of claims.

Article L625-6

…at the court registry. Any interested party, with the exception of those referred to in articles L. 625-1, L. 625-3 and L. 625-4, may lodge a claim or a third party objection under the conditions laid…

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