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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 11: Settlement orders

Article D40-1-2

When the public prosecutor's final indictment sent to the examining magistrate pursuant to II of Article 175 has not been copied to the parties' lawyers, the examining magistrate's clerk or the joint…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 4: Nullity, dissolution and liquidation of the company.

Article R814-97

At the behest of the National Commission for Registration and Discipline, any final court decision declaring the company null and void shall be filed in the file opened in the name of the company at t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General rules.

Article L213-6-2

A final court decision in favour of one of the holders of bonds issued in France by any private or public body, or by any commercial or civil company, whether French or foreign, and concerning the joi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Criminal provisions.

Article L1146-3

…limit provided for in 2° of article L. 1146-2 has not been respected, the court may order a new and final adjournment and give the accused a new time limit to comply with the injunction.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Pre-project studies

Article D2171-7

The purpose of the final preliminary design studies is to:1° Determine the detailed surface areas of all the elements of the programme;2° Establish the dimensions of the work and its appearance in pla…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Commencement of proceedings.

Article L621-6

…mployees' representative shall fall within the jurisdiction of the judicial court, which shall have final jurisdiction.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Employee inventions

Article R611-8

…n commission provided for in Article L. 615-21. Time limits continue to run from the day on which a final decision is taken.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Protection.

Article L4623-5

…in the event of serious misconduct, the employer may lay off the employee immediately pending the final decision. If dismissal is refused, the lay-off is cancelled and its effects automatically term…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Obligations incumbent on the person entered in the file

Article R53-8-19

…change of address and, where applicable, to present themselves, only arises from the date of their final release or from the date of execution of a sentence adjustment measure leading to release from…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Election and remuneration of the employee representative.

Article R142-14

…er the expiry of the deadline set for the submission of candidatures, the Committee shall draw up a final list of the candidatures accepted. It shall submit the list to the Governor, who shall immedia…

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