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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Trial courts

Article 921

For the application of articles 296 and 297, the trial jury is made up of three jurors when the criminal court rules at first instance and six jurors when it rules on appeal.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Trial courts

Article 918

For the application of article 264, a special list of ten alternate jurors is drawn up each year, outside the annual jury list and under the same conditions.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Judgement

Article R1454-23

The decisions of the Judging Panel are taken by an absolute majority of votes. If such a majority cannot be obtained, the same procedure applies as in the case of a tie. The debates are resumed.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Counting of postal votes

Article R2122-90

The postal voting envelopes are attached to the list of votes cast.These documents are kept for four months after the expiry of the deadlines set for appeals against the election.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Procedures for compiling statistics (R)

Article R1614-14

The president of the regional council will provide the regional prefect with the information needed to draw representative samples of the training and integration pathways of young people leaving the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Arbitration procedure

Article R2524-22

The judgment of the Superior Court of Arbitration shall be rendered no later than eight clear days after the appeal has been lodged. It takes effect on the day of its notification.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Purpose and organisation of safety information and training

Article R4141-1

Safety training contributes to the prevention of occupational risks. It is one of the elements of the annual occupational risk prevention programme provided for in 2° of Article L. 4612-16.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Purpose and organisation of safety information and training

Article R4141-2

The employer shall inform workers of the risks to their health and safety in a way that is comprehensible to everyone. This information and safety training shall be provided on recruitment and wheneve…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Purpose of policies to promote the employment of people with disabilities

Article D5211-6

The bodies providing vocational training and the institutions awarding diplomas, professional titles or certificates of professional qualification will implement the adaptations, in particular by deve…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Status and missions of Pôle emploi

Article R5312-4

When Pôle emploi takes decisions or enters into agreements on behalf of the State, it also decides, on behalf of the State, in the event of administrative appeals against these decisions or agreements…

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