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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Exercise of the right of appeal

Article 498

…me limit for appeal only runs from the service of the judgment regardless of the method of service: 1° For the party who, after adversarial proceedings, was not present or represented at the hearing w…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions applicable to insurance undertakings.

Article R332-3

…d by the difference between the total amount of the regulated commitments mentioned in Article R. 331-1, all currencies combined, and the total amount of the assets mentioned in Articles R. 332-3-4 to…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter II: Safety at sporting events

Article L332-17

Approved sports federations, professional leagues created pursuant to article L. 132-1, supporters' associations and associations whose purpose is to prevent violence at sporting events approved by th…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Open-ended inclusion contracts

Article D5132-10-5

…nto an open-ended inclusion contract with an integration enterprise, as provided for in article L. 5132-5-1 , at the end of a minimum period of twelve months following the start of their integration p…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L211-2

I.-The following constitute a travel service: 1° The carriage of passengers; 2° Accommodation that is not an integral part of the carriage of passengers and that does not have a residential purpose; 3…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter I: PROVISIONS SPECIFIC TO BOOK I

Article R2621-1

For the application of the regulatory provisions of Book I to Saint-Barthélemy :1° In Article R. 2111-9:a) 2° is deleted ;b) In 5°, the words: "other technical standards drawn up by European standardi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Right to training

Article L7125-12-1

…ffice within the limit of a ceiling and the annual amount of which is set for a period of three years. It is financed by a compulsory contribution, the rate of which may not be less than 1%, deducted…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Right to training

Article L7227-12-1

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 82-2

…n under investigation applies to the examining magistrate, pursuant to the provisions of Article 82-1, of a request that this magistrate carry out a transport to the scene, to hear a witness, a civil…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions.

Article 343

1. The action for the enforcement of sentences shall be brought by the Public Prosecutor. 2. The action for the enforcement of tax penalties shall be brought by the Customs Administration; the Public…

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