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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 3: Approval of cinemas

Article R212-10

…L. 212-17, are set by decision of the Chairman of the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée taken pursuant to 2°…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Forms of appeal

Article 586

…shall mark and initial the documents in the file, to which he shall attach a copy of the contested decision, a copy of the notice of appeal and, if applicable, the appellant's brief. In all, he draws…

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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 628-5

…etains its enforceability; prosecution or investigative acts and formalities carried out before the decision to relinquish jurisdiction or competence became final do not have to be renewed.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Jurisdiction

Article 706-172

…ns enforceable; the acts of prosecution or investigation and the formalities carried out before the decision to relinquish jurisdiction or competence became final do not have to be renewed.

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

Article L2234-4

…servatory to analyse and support social dialogue and negotiation is set up at departmental level by decision of the competent administrative authority. It promotes and encourages the development of so…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Paragraph 3: Dismissal of a statement of appeal without a hearing

Article R342-15

The decision declaring the appeal inadmissible shall be handed down by the First President or his delegate within forty-eight hours of the appeal being referred to him. This time limit is calculated a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: The mayor

Article L2541-20

…the State which are entrusted to him by law or regulations as well as those referred to him by the decisions of the representative of the State in the department. As an organ of the State administrat…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Proceedings without mandatory representation.

Article 987

…ultaneously request the file to be sent to the registry of the court that handed down the contested decision.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Suspension and termination of the employment contract or training agreement

Article L4733-10

The refusal decision by the Regional Director of Business, Competition, Consumption, Labour and Employment may be accompanied by a prohibition on the employer recruiting or taking on new young people…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Extemporaneous preparation and retail sale.

Article L5143-1

…carried out in accordance with good preparation practice, the principles of which are laid down by decision of the Agence nationale chargée de la sécurité sanitaire de l'alimentation, de l'environnem…

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