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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter VI: Legal costs

Article R429

Article R. 249-8 is worded as follows: "Art. R. 249-8.-An appeal against the decision may be lodged with the court mentioned in a and b of Article R. 249-6 by the Public Prosecutor's Office at the req…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: The safety study

Article R4462-5

I.-When the workers of an external company carry out a pyrotechnic activity mentioned in article R. 4462-1, within the site of a user company within the meaning of article R. 4511-1, the safety study…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Control

Article R752-44-16

…fect has a period of two months from the date of receipt of the publications referred to in article R. 752-44-14 to contest the benefit of the provisions of article L. 752-1-1 to the commercial facili…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Communication media and exchanges of information

Article R2132-12

…lectronic means of communication in the following cases: 1° For the contracts mentioned in articles R. 2122-1 to R. 2122-11 and meeting a need whose estimated value is below the formal procedure thres…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R5134-17

…contract, in application of article L. 5134-20 ; c) The name of the mentor referred to in articles R. 5134-37 and R. 5134-60 and the organisation to which he or she reports; d) The name and function…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
c) Issuing copies to third parties

Article R172

The provisions of articles R. 167 to R. 170 do not apply to access to decisions, acts or documents exercised pursuant to articles L. 213-1 to L. 213-5 of the Heritage Code.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Data processing by the Commission for access to third-party donor data by persons born of medically assisted procreation

Article R2143-20

…nformation to third-party donors who have contacted it or whom it has contacted pursuant to Article R. 2143-7. II - Persons whose data is processed may exercise their right of access to data concernin…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter VI: Legal costs

Article R426

Article R. 233 is worded as follows: "Art. R. 233.-Unless there are special provisions, payment of costs is made by the Treasury on the basis of a certified or taxed statement or brief from the party…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Sale of a business.

Article R141-2

…nowledgement of receipt, the date of opposition is the date of dispatch of the letter by the creditor.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN THE WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDS

Article R154-2

…rtments of the higher administration of the Wallis and Futuna Islands; 5° The references to Article R. 221-11 of the Code de l'action sociale et des familles and articles R. 221-15-1 to R. 221-15-9 of…

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