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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: The national member of Eurojust

Article 695-8-3

The national member shall be competent to receive and forward to the competent public prosecutor information relating to the investigations of the European Anti-Fraud Office to which it is a party.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Approval of AIFM established in a third country

Article L532-35

If the Autorité des marchés financiers disagrees with the AIFM's designation of a reference Member State other than France, it may refer the matter to the European Securities and Markets Authority.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter I: The European Small Claims Procedure.

Article 1388

Where the court decides to hold a hearing pursuant to the European small claims procedure, it shall hear the dispute in accordance with the substantive procedure applicable before it.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Abolition of the committee

Article R2345-1

The Regional Director for Business, Competition, Consumption, Labour and Employment may authorise the abolition of the European Works Council under the conditions set out in Article L. 2345-1.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: EC type-examination

Article R4313-24

The application for EC type-examination may be submitted by the manufacturer or importer to only one notified body in the European Community for a model of machine or personal protective equipment.

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

Article R114-64

…mit of the State, pursuant to articles L. 114-2 and L. 114-4, are subject to the joint consultative commissions created under the conditions set out inarticle 1-2 of decree no. 86-83 of 17 January 198…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Jurisdiction and procedure before courts of first instance

Article 712-4-1

…tative of the commanding body or the supervisory and enforcement body of surveillance staffWhen the commission gives its opinion on the situation of a sentenced person placed under electronic monitori…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Discipline of commercial court judges.

Article L724-4

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 6: Committees - Representation on outside bodies

Article L4132-21

After the election of its standing committee, under the conditions set out in article L. 4133-5, the Regional Council may form its committees and appoint its members or delegates to sit on outside bod…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Operating rules

Article D1411-45-9

The provisions of article R. 133-14 of the Code des relations entre le public et l'administration are applicable to the plenary session of the Conférence nationale de santé. In these duly justified ca…

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