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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Formation and operation of regional joint cross-industry committees

Article D6323-20-3

The provisions of articles R. 6332-13, R. 6332-14 and R. 6332-34 to R. 6332-37 are applicable to the regional joint cross-industry committees.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 83-2

In the event of a joint investigation, the examining magistrate in charge of the investigation coordinates its progress. He alone has the authority to refer the matter to the liberty and custody judge…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 82-2

When the person under investigation applies to the examining magistrate, pursuant to the provisions of Article 82-1, of a request that this magistrate carry out a transport to the scene, to hear a wit…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 80-2

The examining magistrate may inform a person by registered letter that he or she has been summoned, within a period of not less than ten days and not more than two months, to appear for the first time…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 8: Letters rogatory

Article 154-2

Investigating judges who are considering examining a person who has not already been heard as an assisted witness may request by letter rogatory, in accordance with the procedures set out in Article 1…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 11: Settlement orders

Article 181-2

Where an indictment order of the examining magistrate which is no longer subject to appeal has, with regard to the criminal qualifications retained, mistakenly referred the accused to the assize court…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 11: Settlement orders

Article 179-2

The investigating judge may specify in the committal order the date of the hearing before the police court or the criminal court when this date has been previously communicated to him by the public pr…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 11: Settlement orders

Article 175-2

In all matters, the duration of the investigation may not exceed a reasonable period in view of the seriousness of the acts alleged against the person under investigation, the complexity of the invest…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 11: Settlement orders

Article 177-2

When making an order dismissing an investigation initiated on the basis of a civil party's claim, the investigating judge may, at the request of the public prosecutor and by reasoned decision, if he c…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Holding of meetings

Article 234-1

Where the chief town of the department in which the assizes are held is not the seat of a judicial court, the judicial court referred to in articles 242,251,261-1,262,263,265,266,270,271 and 289 is th…

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