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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 3: Pre-trial detention

Article 145-4

…authorisation. After the close of the investigation, the powers of the investigating judge shall be exercised by the public prosecutor in accordance with the forms and conditions laid down in this art…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article 398

The criminal court is composed of a president and two judges. When a trial appears likely to involve lengthy debates, the president of the judicial court may decide that one or more additional sitting…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Miscellaneous provisions

Article L114-16

…expertise and performance centre and the Regional Council sets out the terms and conditions for the exercise of their respective powers.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: Obligation to qualify

Article L212-1

…icle L. 6113-5 of the Labour Code. The functions mentioned in the first paragraph above may also be exercised for remuneration by persons undergoing training to prepare for a diploma, professional qua…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Interest for late payment

Article 440 bis

…ns submitted within the deadline, before the expiry of the period allowed for the administration to exercise its right of recovery and before any audit by the administration, the amount due in respect…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Reporting obligations

Article L152-4-1

…ling Regulation (EC) No 1889/2005. III -For the application of this article, customs officers shall exercise the powers conferred on them by the Customs Code.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Termination by mutual agreement as part of a collective agreement on collective redundancy by mutual agreement

Article L1237-19-1

The agreement providing for the collective termination of employment by mutual agreement determines : 1° The terms and conditions for informing the Social and Economic Committee, if one exists ; 2° Th…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions.

Article L1235-3-1

…nces; 5° Dismissal of a protected employee mentioned in articles L. 2411-1 and L. 2412-1 due to the exercise of his mandate; 6° Dismissal of an employee in disregard of the protections mentioned in ar…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter III: Obligations of the insurer and the insured.

Article L113-15-1

…overing natural persons outside their professional activities, the deadline for the policyholder to exercise the right to cancel the contract must be stated with each annual premium or contribution du…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article L310-1

State supervision is exercised in the interests of policyholders, subscribers and beneficiaries of insurance and capitalisation contracts. The following are subject to such supervision 1° undertakings…

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