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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Decisions that may be challenged and conditions of appeal

Article 567-2

The Criminal Division hearing an appeal against a judgment of the Investigating Division or the Criminal Division of the Court of Appeal handed down in respect of pre-trial detention must rule within…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Forms of appeal

Article 585-2

Unless a dispensation is granted by the President of the Criminal Division, the Public Prosecutor's brief, where the latter appeals to the Court of Cassation, must reach the Registry of the Court of C…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Common provisions

Article 530-2

Contentious incidents relating to the enforcement of the enforcement order and the rectification of any material errors it may contain shall be referred to the police court, which shall rule in accord…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 7: Provisions relating to the implementation of other resolution measures

Article L613-56-5

I. - Provided that the guarantee or payment and financial instrument delivery obligations under the contract continue to be performed, the resolution college may suspend the termination rights of any…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Work and holidays.

Article R6152-519-2

Leave due under 1° of article R. 6152-519 may not be carried over to the following year, unless exceptional authorisation is granted by the director of the establishment after consulting the head of t…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 5: Contracts concluded at trade fairs and exhibitions

Article L224-59

Before the conclusion of any contract between a consumer and a trader at a fair, exhibition or any commercial event covered by Chapter II of Title VI of Book VII of the French Commercial Code, the tra…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 5: Interests specific to certain categories of residents

Article L2573-58

I. - Articles L. 2411-1 to L. 2411-3 and L. 2411-4 to L. 2411-19 and articles L. 2412-1 and L. 2412-2 shall apply to the communes of French Polynesia subject to the adaptations provided for in II to V…

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French Commercial codeIn force
APPENDIX 8-5-2 (APPENDIX TO ARTICLE A. 814-4)

Article Annexe 8-5-2

You can consult the full text with its images from the extract from the authenticated electronic Official Journal No 301 of 28 December 2016 text No 55 at the following address: https://www.legifrance…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Time limits

Article L3121-56

Any employee may enter into an individual agreement for a fixed number of hours per week or per month. An individual agreement for a fixed number of hours over the year may be concluded, within the li…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Time limits

Article L3121-57

The remuneration of an employee who has concluded an individual agreement for a fixed number of hours is at least equal to the minimum remuneration applicable in the company for the number of hours co…

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