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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter V: Judgments of the Cour de cassation

Article 605

…g on the merits, investigates whether the appeal has been properly lodged. If it considers that the legal conditions have not been met, it issues, depending on the case, a ruling of inadmissibility, o…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter IV: Final proceedings before the Police Court

Article 542

If the accused benefits from a legal cause for exemption from punishment, the Police Court shall find him guilty and exempt him from punishment. Where applicable, it shall rule on the civil action as…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Sub-section I: Guardianship and succession matters.

Article ANNEXE, art. 14

…court decision allocates a sum of money or other property benefits to a minor under guardianship or legal administration, a copy of this decision must, ex officio, be sent to the competent guardianshi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Rules applicable to training hours

Article L6321-2

…ndition for carrying out an activity or a function, in application of an international agreement or legal and regulatory provisions, constitutes actual working time and gives rise to the company maint…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Offences relating to currency.

Article R162-2

Refusing to accept coins or banknotes that are legal tender in France according to their value is punishable in accordance with article R. 642-3 of the French Penal Code.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Remuneration

Article R7124-35

…om the employer stating the child's marital status, place of residence and the names of the child's legal representatives.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Operation

Article R261-15

The committee chairman represents the committee. He signs the Board's decisions. He signs the briefs submitted in appeals against the decisions of the Board.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Statutory audit.

Article L823-16

…responsible for management and the supervisory body, as well as, where applicable, the specialised committee referred to in Article L. 823-19 acting under the responsibility of these bodies: 1° Their…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter III: Penalty procedure

Article R423-13

At the end of the meeting, the Chairman of the Regulatory Control Committee invites the defendant and, if applicable, his counsel to speak again before the Committee deliberates on the case.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 312-47

…grant is taken, depending on the case, after receiving the opinion of the Fiction Innovation Grant Committee or the Animation Innovation Grant Committee.

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