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Showing 95219530 of 30357 articles for Art. Cons. const. – 13 May 2011 – no. 2011-126 QPC

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
A: Authorisation for gendarmerie judicial police officers

Article R15-2

…group or regional commander.The public prosecutor will first hear the judicial police officer, who may examine the file relating to the acts of which he or she is accused and be assisted by a counsel…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 5: Provisions applicable in the event of non-compliance with house arrest with electronic surveillance

Article D32-20

…tarily evades the obligations of house arrest with electronic surveillance, the investigating judge may issue a warrant for his arrest or bringing to trial. The investigating judge may also, under the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 4: General Meeting.

Article R214-143

…nature of the shareholder or his legal or judicial representative; 3° A statement that the document may be used for each resolution for a postal vote or a proxy vote; 4° A statement that power of atto…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Mandatory negotiations, optional negotiations, timetable and negotiation methods

Article L7343-38

An agreement may define the method enabling negotiations to take place under conditions of loyalty and mutual trust between the parties. This agreement specifies the subjects, the timetable for negoti…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Administrative penalties.

Article L8272-1

…report of one of the offences constituting illegal employment referred to in article L. 8211-1, it may, having regard to the seriousness of the facts established, the nature of the aid applied for an…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Mandate

Article R722-16

…ts and judges making up the court. This order specifies the number, date and nature of hearings. It may be amended in the same manner if one or more of the judges making up the court ceases to hold of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Reimbursement of disability-related expenses

Article R2123-22-3

…oned in the second paragraph of article L. 2123-18-1 and covered by the provisions of articles L. 5213-1 and L. 5213-2 of the Labour Code (1) or who may claim the benefit of the provisions of Articles…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: General provisions (R)

Article R2321-3

…the entry of appropriations in the investment section of the budget. However, the municipal council may, by means of a specific resolution, decide to enter the provisions as revenue in the investment…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Proceedings conducted by the Deputy European Public Prosecutor

Article D47-1-43

…nder investigation be placed under judicial supervision, he/she shall inform the person that he/she may immediately contest this decision before the liberty and custody judge. If the person or his law…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XXVII: Prosecution, investigation and trial of offences committed by protected adults

Article D47-14

…ticle 706-112-1, he is informed, if these rights have not already been exercised: 1° that he or she may appoint a lawyer or request that a lawyer be appointed by the President of the Bar; 2° that he o…

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