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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Notification of dismissal.

Article L1233-39

In companies with fewer than fifty employees, the employer notifies the employee of the redundancy for economic reasons by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt. The letter of notification…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Expertise procedure for medical accidents

Article L1142-10

A National Commission for Medical Accidents, attached to the Ministers of Justice and Health, made up of health professionals, user representatives and qualified persons and whose chairman is appointe…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 1: Seizure

Article R211-3

On pain of nullity, the seizure is notified to the debtor by a bailiff's deed within eight days. Under penalty of nullity, this act shall contain 1° A copy of the seizure report and a reproduction of…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XVIII: Prosecution, investigation and trial of offences committed by legal persons

Article 706-43

The public prosecution is brought against the legal entity in the person of its legal representative at the time of the prosecution. The latter represents the legal entity in all acts of the proceedin…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Investigations

Article R232-86-2

The investigators may summon and interview any person likely to be able to provide them with information. They shall present their authorisation to conduct the investigation in response to any request…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II

Article L3232-8

In order to facilitate consumer choice with regard to the energy and nutrient content of the diet, without prejudice to Articles 9, 16 and 30 of Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 of the European Parliament…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Sociétés de participations financières de profession libérale de conseils en propriété industrielle (French only)

Article R422-51-3

The declaration of a société de participations financières de profession libérale de conseils en propriété industrielle shall be sent collectively by the partners, who shall appoint a common agent, to…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter X: Legal protection of minors and adults

Article 1259-3

The referral to the judge on the basis of articles 479, 480, 484 or 493 of the Civil Code shall be made by application delivered or addressed to the registry. The application shall state the surname,…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Obligations incumbent on the person entered in the file

Article R50-50

The person concerned, of French nationality and residing abroad, who is unable to fulfil the obligations resulting from article 706-25-7 because of the absence of French representation in the foreign…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Data retention and penalties

Article L722-20

The temporary detention order referred to in Articles L. 722-18 and L. 722-19 may be appealed, by the person to whom the temporary detention order is notified, to the President of the High Court of Ap…

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