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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 1: Personalised assessment and protective measures

Article D1-5

Subject to the needs of the investigation, the authority conducting the interview with the victim: 1° Receives the victim's complaint as soon as possible; 2° Conducts further interviews with the victi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 1: Remuneration of the administrator.

Article R663-5

The court-appointed administrator shall be allocated, in respect of a mission to assist the debtor during a safeguard or receivership procedure, an emolument determined by an order made pursuant to Ar…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Tasks and composition

Article L327-5

…r any reason whatsoever, as determined by its Chairman, a person of the same sex shall be appointed to replace the member for the remainder of the term of office. This term of office is not taken into…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Digitisation conditions

Article 511-7

The restoration and digitisation of cinematographic works results in the creation of digital files that guarantee the integrity and completeness of the information contained in the original material e…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Digitisation conditions

Article 511-8

For talking pictures, French subtitles are provided in the form of a digital file.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Administrative detention

Article R752-5

A foreign national placed in administrative detention pursuant to article L. 752-2 may, independently of the examination of their state of vulnerability by the administrative authority when they are p…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Guarantees granted in the exercise a professional activity

Article L7125-5

The time of absence provided for in articles L. 7125-1 et L. 7125-2 is treated as an actual period of work for the purposes of determining the period of paid leave as well as with regard to all rights…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Guarantees granted in the exercise a professional activity

Article L7227-5

…tual period of work for the purposes of determining the period of paid leave as well as with regard to all rights arising from seniority.Moreover, no change may be made to the working hours and hours…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Trial period.

Article L7313-5

The employment contract may include a trial period of no more than three months.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Elections (R)

Article R1424-5

No one may be a candidate in different categories.

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