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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Offences relating to securities issued by joint stock companies

Article L245-17

The penalties provided for by Articles L. 245-1 to L. 245-15 for chairmen, managing directors and directors of public limited companies are applicable, according to their respective powers, to members…

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

Article R6152-527-1

Assistants working full-time may carry out the expert assessments mentioned in II of article L. 6152-4 of this Code during their working hours, up to a limit of two half-days per week, calculated as a…

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

Article R6152-519-1

Assistants are also entitled to 1° To special leave of absence in the cases and under the conditions provided for in 8° of article R. 6152-35 ; 2° Unpaid family solidarity leave under the conditions s…

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

Article R6152-524-1

After receiving the opinion of the medical committee, a hospital assistant may be entitled to return to work on a therapeutic part-time basis under the conditions laid down in articles L. 323-3 and R.…

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

Article R6152-520-1

Hospital assistants are entitled to maternity leave, birth leave, paternity leave and childcare leave, adoption leave or leave for the arrival of a child placed with a view to adoption in accordance w…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 5: Salaried employees

Article R743-139-5

Any plan to recruit a salaried court clerk is brought to the attention of the Minister for Justice, the Keeper of the Seals, by tele-procedure on the website of the Ministry of Justice. The Minister o…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Exercise of the right of appeal

Article 503-1

When he is free, an accused person who lodges an appeal must declare his personal address. He may, however, substitute the address of a third party responsible for receiving the summonses, rectificati…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Exercise of the right of appeal

Article 505-1

Where an appeal is lodged after expiry of the time limits provided for in articles 498, 500 or 505, where the appeal has become devoid of purpose, where it was lodged without complying with the formal…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Exercise of the right of appeal

Article 509-1

The accused must appear before the Criminal Appeals Chamber within four months of either the appeal, if the accused is detained, or the date on which the accused was subsequently remanded in custody,…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Exercise of the right of appeal

Article 500-1

Unless it occurs less than two months before the date of the hearing before the court of appeal, the withdrawal by the accused or the civil party of his principal appeal shall result in the lapse of t…

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