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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Recourse through the hierarchy

Article R1253-30

Decisions to grant approval, change the collective agreement and withdraw approval for an employers' group may be appealed to the authority referred to in article R. 1253-12 within one month of notifi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Recourse through the hierarchy

Article R1253-33

The decision is notified to the applicant by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt within one month of receipt of the appeal. If no notification is received within this period, the appeal…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Recourse through the hierarchy

Article R1253-32

…es, the decision is taken by the Regional Director of Enterprises, Competition, Consumption, Labour and Employment after agreement by these authorities.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions relating to the recognition and enforcement by the French judicial authorities of a European Investigation Order issued by another Member State

Article 694-30

…for the French authorities shall be sent, according to the distinctions provided for in the second and third paragraphs, to the public prosecutor or the investigating judge of the judicial court with…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Information system for the personal training account and the individual right to training for local elected representatives

Article R6323-38

…accordance with the provisions of Article 13 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 shall appear on the website of the automated processing mentione…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Conditions and effects of the rights management authorisation

Article L322-3

…all or some of the rights, categories of rights, types of works or other protected subject matter and territories defined by the organisation's articles of association or general regulations. The sc…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Information on the seasonality of fresh fruit and vegetables

Article L113-3

…00 square metres that sell foodstuffs shall make available to consumers, throughout the year, clear and legible information relating to the seasonal nature of the fresh fruit and vegetables they offer…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Rules governing the formation and performance of contracts

Article L252-3

For the application of article L. 222-10 in the Wallis and Futuna Islands: 1° The words: "mentioned in article L. 224-69" are replaced by the words: "or group of contracts, concluded for consideration…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Common provisions relating to fire and rescue services

Article L1424-3

The fire and rescue services are placed for employment under the authority of the mayor or the prefect, acting within the scope of their respective police powers.To carry out the prevention missions f…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 7: Judicial supervision, house arrest and pre-trial detention

Article 137-3

The liberty and custody judge rules by means of a reasoned order. When he orders or extends pre-trial detention or rejects an application for release, the order must include a statement of the legal a…

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