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

Article 796

In the case referred to in Article 789, the appeal in cassation lodged against the judgment rejecting the application for rehabilitation shall be heard and determined without fine or costs. All proced…

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

Article 788

The convicted person must, except in the case of prescription, justify payment of the fine and damages or the remission made to him. Failing this justification, he must establish that he has undergone…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes II

Article Annexe II-23 (art. A231-3)

…e to complete it. It is your responsibility to ensure that the questionnaire is completed correctly and to follow the instructions based on the answers given. Sport: it's recommended for everyone. Hav…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XIV: Recourse for compensation available to certain victims of damage resulting from an offence

Article 706-3

…es not fall within the scope of Article 53 of the Social Security Funding Act for 2001 (no. 2000-1257 of 23 December 2000) or of l'article L. 126-1 of the Insurance Code or Chapter I of the loi n° 85-…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Compensation for jobseekers

Article R5524-7

For the application of article R. 5422-17 in Mayotte, the reference: "L. 5422-23" is replaced by the reference: "L. 5524-3".

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Policyholder and beneficiary information and pricing

Article A132-7

…ollowing information is provided to the policyholder:- the interest rate guaranteed by the contract and the interest rate corresponding to the amount allocated to the mathematical provisions of the co…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Health and safety coordination and coordinator.

Article L4532-7

…t to planning permission, by the person responsible for project management during the design, study and project development phase, and by the person who actually manages the site during the constructi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: General provisions

Article L3441-7

Departmental councils in overseas departments may use local semi-public companies and semi-public companies governed by the loi n° 46-860 du 30 avril 1946 précitée, pour la mise en œuvre des actions e…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Operation of the company

Article R6223-77

For the application ofarticle 23 of law no. 47-1775 of 10 September 1947, the cooperative societies mentioned in this section come under the authority of the Minister for Health.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Appeals against refusal of travel authorisations

Article R312-7-3

…strative Court to have this decision annulled within the time limits laid down in Articles R. 421-1 and R. 421-2 of the Code of Administrative Justice. The provisions of Article R. 421-7 of the Code o…

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