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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter IIc: Provisions applicable to certain breaches of the Highway Code

Article R49-12

When the offender has not paid the minor fixed fine, he is liable for the fixed fine and the provisions of articles R. 49, R. 49-3 to R. 49-8 are applicable.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XIV: Recourse for compensation available to certain victims of damage resulting from an offence

Article R50-12

The secretary of the commission will immediately send a copy of the application and the attachments to the public prosecutor at the judicial court and, by simple letter, to the guarantee fund for vict…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Automated processing relating to the monitoring of persons placed under mobile electronic surveillance

Article R61-12

The purposes of the automated processing of personal data relating to the monitoring of persons placed under mobile electronic surveillance provided for by article L. 544-2 of the Penitentiary Code, t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Livret A passbook accounts

Article L742-12

The Livret A is distributed by the Office des Postes et Télécommunications under the conditions set out in articles L. 221-2 to L. 221-4, L. 221-6 and L. 221-38. Sums in excess of the ceiling mentione…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Livret A passbook accounts

Article L743-12

The Livret A is distributed by the Office des Postes et Télécommunications under the conditions set out in articles L. 221-2 to L. 221-4, L. 221-6 and L. 221-38. All funds collected for this passbook…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article L775-12

Article L. 518-1, in the version resulting fromOrder no. 2010-420 of 27 April 2010, is applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands subject to the deletion of all references to the words: "la Poste, un…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: The company pension savings plan

Article D224-12

The costs that must be borne by the employer pursuant to article L. 224-15 are : 1° Where the collective company pension savings plan gives rise to the opening of a securities account: recurring charg…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Appointment of representatives

Article L7343-12

The organisations recognised as representative of employees pursuant to Article L. 7343-4 appoint a number of representatives determined by decree. Where applicable, the Labour Relations Authority for…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Workshop and ancillary costs.

Article L7422-12

The value of raw materials and ancillary supplies that the homeworker is required to obtain in whole or in part is not included in the rate and is reimbursed separately. Where the worker is required t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Mediation

Article L7345-12

A decree in the Conseil d'Etat shall define the terms and conditions for the application of this section, in particular as regards the referral of cases to the Employment Platforms Social Relations Au…

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