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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Conciliation procedure.

Article R611-25

…appointed, the notification shall reproduce the provisions of articles R. 611-27 and R. 611-28. The decision opening the conciliation procedure is communicated without delay by the registrar to the pu…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Management by the social and economic committee

Article R2312-41

…hem attends the meetings of the bureau. The social and economic committee is consulted prior to any decision relating either to the modification of the institution's articles of association, or to the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Minutes

Article D2315-27

…l and economic committee recorded or stenographed in accordance with article L. 2315-34. Where this decision is taken by the Social and Economic Committee, the employer may not oppose it, except where…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Appointment of the mediator

Article R2523-4

…irect recourse to mediation and indicating the name of the mediator chosen by mutual agreement. The decision to refer a dispute directly to the mediator is taken by the Minister if the dispute is nati…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Adoption and implementation of the budget

Article D6262-20

…LO 6262-12 and that there are no grounds for proposing remedial measures, it notifies its reasoned decision to the State representative and to the local authority or public body concerned.The Chamber…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Adoption and implementation of the budget

Article D6362-20

…LO 6362-12 and that there are no grounds for proposing remedial measures, it notifies its reasoned decision to the State representative and to the local authority or public body concerned.The Chamber…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Conditions under which foreign nationals may be held in the waiting area

Article L342-1

Staying in the waiting area beyond four days from the initial placement decision may be authorised, by the liberties and detention judge ruling on the effective exercise of the rights recognised to th…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter I: Third-party proceedings.

Article 582

…ls into question in relation to its author the points of judgment that it criticises, so that a new decision is made in fact and in law.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3 : Entries in civil status registers

Article 28

…ention will likewise be made of any first issue of a certificate of French nationality and of court decisions relating to this nationality.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 2: House arrest with electronic surveillance

Article 142-10

In the event of a decision to dismiss, acquit or acquit having become final, the person placed under house arrest with electronic surveillance shall be entitled to compensation for the harm suffered i…

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