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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Decision on recognition and enforcement and enforcement and appeals.

Article 728-45

Where the conviction is for more than one offence and, for one of the reasons set out in articles 728-32 or 728-33, it cannot be recognised and enforced insofar as it relates to one or some of these o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Corrective measures, restrictions on use, interruption of distribution, exemptions, information and advice for consumers

Article R1321-36

In the cases provided for in 2° of article R. 1321-32, articles R. 1321-33 and R. 1321-34, the Prefect will ensure that the person responsible for the distribution of water informs the population conc…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Inter-company savings plan

Article R3333-1

The provisions relating to payments, the composition and management of the company savings plan set out in articles R. 3332-8 to R. 3332-14, then articles R. 3332-16 to R. 3332-18 as well as those rel…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Scope and definitions

Article R4412-95

Independently of the provisions of this section, the work and interventions mentioned in article R. 4412-94 are subject to the provisions applicable to dangerous chemical agents, including the specifi…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Calculation of sums entered in the automatic cinema distribution account

Article 222-3

The sums are calculated on the basis of the commercial representation in cinemas of the cinematographic works mentioned in articles…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 7: Administrative provisions

Article R4462-34

The employer shall draw up a safety file and keep it constantly up to date, adding to it on the basis of lessons learned from pyrotechnic events and any observations or information that may be relevan…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Personalised assistance for returning to work

Article R5133-15

On the basis of the referral agreement provided for in…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Financial organisation

Article R114-35

Expenditure orders drawn up by the authorising officer in accordance with the conditions set out inarticle 32 of Decree no. 2012-1246 of 7 November 2012 on public budgetary and accounting management a…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter I: Offences concerning cinema and video exhibition receipts

Article L441-1

Unless one or more of the administrative sanctions provided for in 2° to 7° of article L. 422-1 in the event of failure to comply with the provisions of article L. 212-32 and the provisions of article…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: APPEALS TO THE NATIONAL COURT ON ASYLUM RIGHTS

Article L532-4

The Cour nationale du droit d'asile examines applications submitted to it by refugees covered by one of the measures provided for in articles 31, 32 and 33 of the Geneva Convention of 28 July 1951 rel…

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