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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Application of the provisions concerning the translation of documents essential to the exercise of the defence

Article D594-9

If, by way of exception, the pleading has been the subject of an oral translation or an oral summary, in accordance with the provisions of the second paragraph of Article 803-5, this shall be mentione…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Common provisions

Article D48-9

Any financial penalty shall be accompanied by a certificate issued by the authority competent to enforce financial penalties, containing the following particulars: 1° Identification of the authority w…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Health and safety coordination and coordinator.

Article L4532-2

Workers' health and safety must be coordinated on any building or civil engineering site involving several self-employed workers or companies, including subcontractors, in order to prevent the risks a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Employers' College

Article R1441-9

I.-For the industry, trade and commercial services, agriculture and miscellaneous activities sections, the following are taken into account per section, according to the distribution table defined in…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XIV: Recourse for compensation available to certain victims of damage resulting from an offence

Article R50-9

The request shall contain all information relevant to the investigation of the claim for compensation, and in particular the indication: 1° The surname, first names, date and place of birth and reside…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Penalties.

Article R325-9

The Prefect may order the deletion from the list of holiday village establishments on the grounds that the buildings and facilities have not been maintained or have been seriously inadequately maintai…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Unemployment insurance certificate

Article R1234-9

At the time of expiry or termination of the employment contract, the employer will issue the employee with the certificates and evidence enabling him/her to exercise his/her rights to the benefits men…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: General principles.

Article R341-9

All undertakings referred to in Article L. 310-1 or in 1° of III of Article L. 310-1-1 are required to implement procedures for the preparation and verification of the financial and accounting informa…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Centre d'accueil et de soins hospitaliers de Nanterre.

Article R6147-95

The Board of Directors deliberates on matters falling within the remit of the supervisory boards of public health institutions and, in addition, on : 1° The multi-annual contract mentioned in article…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 3: Penalties.

Article R323-9

The Prefect may decide to remove a property from the list of establishments classified as residential tourist villages if it fails to maintain its buildings and facilities properly or if they are seri…

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