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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Provisions relating to the transmission by the French judicial authorities of decisions relating to judicial supervision to the competent authorities of another Member State of the European Union

Article 696-64

…he judicial authority which ordered the placement under judicial supervision may, before the expiry of the period of execution of the judicial supervision provided for by the law of the executing Stat…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Disciplinary law

Article R6352-6

…clear day or more than fifteen days after the interview.The trainee or apprentice will be notified of the decision in writing, stating the reasons, by registered letter or by delivery against receipt…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Civil CodeIn force
Section 5: Right of way

Article 684

If the enclave results from the division of land as a result of a sale, exchange, partition or any other contract, passage may only be requested over the land which was the subject of these acts. Howe…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 5: Right of way

Article 685

The basis and mode of the easement of passage by reason of enclave shall be determined by thirty years of continuous use.The action for compensation, in the case provided for in Article 682, is time-b…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 5: Right of way

Article 683

The passage must regularly be taken on the side where the path is shortest from the enclosed land to the public highway. Nevertheless, it must be fixed in the place least harmful to the person on whos…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 5: Right of way

Article 682

…sufficient access, to the public highway, either for the agricultural, industrial or commercial use of his property, or for the completion of construction or subdivision operations, is entitled to cla…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2 : Commission nationale d'aménagement cinématographique (National Cinematographic Development Commission)

Article L212-6-6

The Commission nationale d'aménagement cinématographique is made up of : 1° A member of the Conseil d'Etat appointed by the vice-president of the Conseil d'Etat, chairman; 2° A member of the Cour des…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Commission départementale d'aménagement cinématographique (Departmental Cinematographic Development Commission)

Article R212-6-6

For each request for authorisation, a prefectoral order determines the composition of the departmental commission for cinema development. Local elected representatives are appointed in the capacity in…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Private-law dispensers.

Article L6352-6

Each year, private-sector training providers draw up a balance sheet, profit and loss account and notes to the accounts in accordance with conditions laid down by decree.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Customs CodeIn force
Section 6: Border checks and presentation of identity documents

Article 67

Customs officers shall carry out border checks under the conditions laid down in Chapter II of Title II and Chapter II of Title III of Regulation (EU) 2016/399 of the European Parliament and of the Co…

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