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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter V: Compensation in the event of dismissal, discharge or acquittal

Article R249-4

The decision ruling on the claim for compensation is given by the court at the same time as the decision ruling on the public action, unless the state of the case does not allow the amount of the comp…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 7: Persons subject to more than one detention order

Article R249-41

If the person remanded in custody is the subject of several detention warrants issued by liberty and custody judges from different judicial courts, only the judge from the court whose seat is closest…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Criminal provisions.

Article L8224-4

Any foreigner guilty of the offences provided for in articles L. 8224-1 and L. 8224-2 is liable to a ban on entering French territory, which may be imposed under the conditions provided for inarticle…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Special contribution.

Article L8253-4

In the event of safeguard proceedings, receivership or compulsory liquidation of the taxpayer or of a third party legally bound to pay the special contribution, the lien whose registration has not bee…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Financial solidarity of the principal.

Article L8254-4

The procedures for carrying out the checks required by this chapter and for sharing the cost of the contribution where there is more than one contracting party shall be specified by decree.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions.

Article L8271-4

…animée, the regional directorates for cultural affairs, the institution referred to in article L. 5312-1, the body administering the unemployment insurance scheme and the local authorities all inform…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Criminal provisions.

Article L8256-4

…le to the additional penalty of closure of the premises or establishments owned or operated by them and used to commit the offences.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Employee adviser

Article D1232-4

…ployee advisors is drawn up by the Regional Director of Companies, Competition, Consumption, Labour and Employment, after consultation with the employers' and employees' organisations that are represe…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Redundancy pay

Article R1234-4

The salary to be taken into consideration for the calculation of the redundancy payment is, according to the formula that is most advantageous for the employee:1° Either the monthly average of the las…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Territorial jurisdiction

Article R1412-4

Any clause in a contract that derogates directly or indirectly from the provisions of article R. 1412-1, relating to the rules governing the territorial jurisdiction of industrial tribunals, is deemed…

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