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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: The automated national criminal database for perpetrators of terrorist offences

Article R50-60

The President of the Examining Magistrate's Court, after requesting the Public Prosecutor's written submissions, makes a reasoned order within three months. This order is notified to the public prosec…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: The automated national criminal database for perpetrators of terrorist offences

Article R50-58

If the liberty and custody judge fails to rule within the time limit set in article R. 50-56 or if his request is not granted, the interested party may, within a period of ten days, refer the matter t…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: The automated national judicial database for perpetrators of sexual or violent offences

Article R53-8-30

If the liberty and custody judge fails to rule within the time limit set in Article R. 53-8-29 or if his request is not granted, the interested party may, within a period of ten days, refer the matter…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 4: Substitution of the user undertaking in the event of default by the temporary employment undertaking

Article R1251-31

If the guarantee is terminated, the guarantor shall inform the regional directorates for companies, competition, consumption, labour and employment and the bodies responsible for collecting social sec…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 9: Compensation for victims of injury resulting from contamination by the hepatitis C virus caused by a transfusion of blood products or an injection of blood-derived medicinal products

Article R1221-74

In the event of acceptance, the Director of the Office will present the claimant with the offer of compensation determined in accordance with the conditions set out in the third paragraph of Article L…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Professional qualifications, procedures and quality system

Article R1333-72

For each piece of equipment and for each category of patient concerned, in particular children and pregnant or breastfeeding women, the person performing the procedure draws up a written procedure for…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Decisions and appeals.

Article R464-30

The decisions of the Autorité de la concurrence and of the rapporteur general shall be notified by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt.On pain of nullity, the letter of notification shal…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Preventing business difficulties, ad hoc mandates and conciliation procedures.

Article R611-29

The Registrar shall notify the conciliator of the challenge request by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt. The letter of notification shall reproduce the second and third paragraphs of…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE V: Liabilities and sanctions.

Article R651-4

For the application of article L. 651-3, the formal notice given to the court-appointed agent to initiate the liability action is delivered by at least two supervising creditors. Their action is admis…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE V: Liabilities and sanctions.

Article R654-1

For the application of article L. 654-17, the formal notice given to the court-appointed agent to bring a civil action is delivered by at least two supervising creditors. Their action is admissible on…

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