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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Sub-title II: Courts with jurisdiction to prosecute, investigate and try crimes against humanity and war crimes and offences

Article 628-7

…dge of the Paris Judicial Court has jurisdiction, the tribunal de l'application des peines de Paris and the chambre de l'application des peines de la cour d'appel de Paris to take decisions concerning…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Sub-title II: Courts with jurisdiction to prosecute, investigate and try crimes against humanity and war crimes and offences

Article 628-8

Chapter II of Title XXV of this Book IV, with the exception of Articles 706-88-1 and 706-88-2, shall apply to the investigation, prosecution and trial of crimes falling within the scope of l'article 6…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Sub-title II: Courts with jurisdiction to prosecute, investigate and try crimes against humanity and war crimes and offences

Article 628-3

…the acts referred to him do not constitute one of the offences falling within the scope of Article 628 and do not fall within its jurisdiction in any other respect, this magistrate declares that he h…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Sub-title II: Courts with jurisdiction to prosecute, investigate and try crimes against humanity and war crimes and offences

Article 628-10

…applicable, to crimes of torture within the meaning of Article 1 of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment adopted in New York on 10 December 198…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Flexible working days

Article L3121-58

…concluded, within the limit of the number of days set in application of 3° of I of article L. 3121-64: 1° Managers who have autonomy in the organisation of their working hours and whose duties do not…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Flexible working days

Article L3121-59

…rt of their rest days in return for an increase in their salary. The agreement between the employee and the employer must be in writing. A rider to the lump-sum agreement concluded between the employe…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Provisions relating to departmental and territorial fire and rescue services

Article L1424-6

A joint order by the prefect and the chairman of the fire and rescue service's board of directors sets out, after consulting the board of directors, the organisation of the departmental service.In the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Preparation, preservation and use of tissues, cells and their derivatives.

Article L1243-6

Tissue transplants and the administration of cell therapy preparations may only be carried out in health establishments. When these activities are costly or require special arrangements in the interes…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IVa: Observatory for analysis and support for social dialogue and negotiation

Article L2234-6

…tasks:1° It draws up an annual report on social dialogue in the department;2° Employee trade unions and professional employers' organisations may refer to it any difficulties encountered during negoti…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Suspension and prohibition of enforcement proceedings and assignment of remuneration

Article R722-6

…red letter with acknowledgement of receipt, or delivered against receipt, to the enforcement agents and, where applicable, to the chief clerk of the judicial court in charge of the procedure for attac…

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