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Showing 47714780 of 56635 articles for Art. Decree 2023-1409 of 29-12-2023

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Common provisions

Article D121

…the sentence enforcement judge, the remuneration received by sentenced persons under the provisions of article R. 412-1 of the Penitentiary Code are paid into the accounts mentioned and under the cond…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Common provisions

Article D124

…re by a sentenced person placed under electronic surveillance or outside an establishment by virtue of one of the authorisations provided for in Articles 723 and 723-3, the disciplinary rules applicab…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Adjournment for the purposes of investigations into personality or material, family and social circumstances

Article D548

In the event of an adjournment for the purposes of investigations into the personality or the material, family and social situation provided for by Article 132-70-1 of the Criminal Code, where bail is…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Special arrangements for staff of companies providing catering or sleeping accommodation on trains.

Article R221-26

…ime, they will benefit from at least two weekly rest periods on Sunday over two consecutive periods of twenty-eight days.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Special arrangements for staff of companies providing catering or sleeping accommodation on trains.

Article R221-24

Drivers are entitled to periodic single rest periods of at least thirty-five hours, or double rest periods of at least fifty-nine hours. The number of rest days per twenty-eight day period is set by c…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Special arrangements for staff of companies providing catering or sleeping accommodation on trains.

Article R221-25

Train crews working for companies providing in-train catering or refuelling services may not be employed more than five days a week. Train crews working for companies providing sleeping accommodation…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Special arrangements for staff of companies providing catering or sleeping accommodation on trains.

Article R221-23

This section applies to the staff of companies providing catering on trains and companies operating sleeping accommodation on trains.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: The constitution.

Article R814-117

…to receive legal announcements the notices and deeds provided for in articles 22, 24, 26, 27 and 29 of Decree no.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Designation of judicial police officers

Article R7

The jury for the technical examination for judicial police officers of the national gendarmerie is composed as follows:1° The public prosecutor at the Cour de cassation or his delegate chosen by him f…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Designation of judicial police officers

Article R8

The jury for the technical examination for judicial police officers of the national police is composed as follows:1° The public prosecutor at the Court of Cassation or his delegate chosen by him from…

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