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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Pay slip.

Article L3243-4

The employer keeps a duplicate copy of employees' payslips or payslips issued to employees in electronic form for a period of five years.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Provisions applicable to natural persons

Article 798

In this case, bulletins no. 2 and no. 3 of the criminal record must not mention the conviction. The judgment granting rehabilitation may, however, order that the conviction be removed from the crimina…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter VI: Criminal records

Article R305

The first paragraph of Article R. 80 reads as follows: "Bulletin No. 2 is requested from the registry of the court of first instance or, in accordance with the second paragraph of Article R. 62, from…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title VIII: Criminal records

Article R86

Bulletin no. 2 of the criminal record is issued free of charge.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title VIII: Criminal records

Article R87

Bulletin no. 3 of the criminal record is issued free of charge.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article R713-36

An order of the Minister of Justice sets the format, wording and printing procedures for ballot papers and circulars, as well as the procedures for presenting candidates on ballot papers..

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter VI: Criminal records

Article R301

The first paragraph of Article R. 76 reads as follows: "Bulletin No. 1 is requested from the registry of the court of first instance of the place of birth or, in accordance with the second paragraph o…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter VI: Criminal records

Article R306

Article R. 82 shall read as follows: "Art. R. 82.-The bulletin no. 3 may only be requested by the person it concerns or their legal representative in the case of a minor or an adult under guardianship…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Deliberations of the Assize Court

Article 357

Each of the magistrates and jurors is given, for this purpose, an open ballot paper, marked with the stamp of the Assize Court and bearing these words: "On my honour and in my conscience, my declarati…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Nominations

Article A713-4

At least thirty days before the last day of the ballot, the candidates submit a copy of their ballot paper and circular to the election organising committee for validation. In the event of candidacies…

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