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Showing 54415450 of 59562 articles for Art. n° 23-022 and 7 July 1995

French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Issue of the licence and prior declaration

Article R*7123-9

…t of Paris. The Ile-de-France Regional Director for Business, Competition, Consumer Affairs, Labour and Employment examines the application and seeks the opinion of the Ile-de-France Regional Director…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Preferential rights and guarantees for wage claims.

Article L143-11-7

The mandataire judiciaire shall draw up statements of claims as follows: 1. For the claims mentioned in articles L. 143-10, L. 143-11, L. 742-6 and L. 751-15, within ten days of the judgment opening t…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter V: Criminal provisions

Article L335-7-2

To impose the suspension provided for in articles L. 335-7 and L. 335-7-1 and determine the length of the sentence, the court shall take into account the circumstances and seriousness of the offence,…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 1: National approval for social and family tourism organisations.

Article R*412-7

…an approval that is due to be suspended or withdrawn is invited to present its observations beforehand.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XV: Prosecution, investigation and trial of acts of terrorism

Article 706-16-1

…y a decision not subject to appeal, to the civil court having jurisdiction pursuant to article L. 217-6 of the Code of Judicial Organisation, which shall examine it as a matter of urgency in accordanc…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XVI: Prosecution, investigation and trial of drug trafficking offences

Article 706-30-1

…t, in the presence of two witnesses requested by the investigating judge or judicial police officer and chosen from persons other than those under their authority. The weighing may also be carried out…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XV: Prosecution, investigation and trial of acts of terrorism

Article 706-16-2

The civil court with jurisdiction pursuant to article L. 217-6 of the Code de l'organisation judiciaire may conduct or arrange for the conduct of any useful hearings and investigations, without being…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Jurisdiction and procedure before courts of first instance

Article 712-4-1

…ter consulting the enforcement of sentences committee chaired by the enforcement of sentences judge and made up of the public prosecutor, the head of the prison, a representative of the prison integra…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Nordic cross-country skiing and related activities.

Article A212-192-7

…nordique et de moyenne montagne in conjunction with the relevant regional directors of youth, sport and social cohesion, at the locations and dates set annually by the permanent cross-country skiing s…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Property and property investment by public health institutions

Article L6148-7-2

The State may enter into the leasing contracts mentioned in Article L. 6148-7-1 on behalf of a public entity, provided that the transaction is sustainable in terms of its impact on public finances and…

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