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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Receipt and investigation by the public prosecutor of the application for recognition and enforcement.

Article 728-39

The public prosecutor may ask the competent authority of the sentencing State whether it consents to the sentenced person being prosecuted, sentenced or deprived of liberty in France for an offence co…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 9: Provisions relating to the judicial supervision of dangerous persons convicted of a felony or misdemeanour

Article 723-39

Where necessary, a decree shall determine the terms and conditions of application of the provisions of this section.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Supplementary provisions.

Article L3121-39

In the absence of an agreement, a decree determines the annual quota defined in article L. 3121-30 as well as the characteristics and conditions for taking the compulsory compensatory rest for any ove…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Takeover bids

Article L233-39

The articles of association of a company whose shares are admitted to trading on a regulated market may provide that the extraordinary rights of appointment or removal of directors, members of the sup…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 8: Recourse in the event of non-acceptance and non-payment.

Article L511-39

…ayment and the protest in default of payment. In the event of cessation of payment by the drawee, whether acceptor or not, or in the event of seizure of his property remaining unsuccessful, the bearer…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Penalties.

Article L522-39

…or definitively, the withdrawal of approval.In this case, the president of the court, ruling on a petition or in summary proceedings, shall appoint, at the request of the public prosecutor, a provisi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Dotation d'équipement des territoires ruraux (rural amenities grant)

Article L2334-39

A decree in the Council of State shall lay down the detailed rules for the application of this section.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Financial provisions

Article L2511-39

Failing agreement between the city council or the Paris council and the arrondissement councils on the methods of calculating the local management allocations for the arrondissements, the sums intende…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 5: The State representative

Article L4422-39

…presentative of the State in Corsica the information necessary for the exercise of their attributions. At their request, the representative of the State in the territorial collectivity of Corsica rece…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Democratisation and transparency.

Article L5211-39

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