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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Minimum working hours and overtime

Article L3123-27

In the absence of an agreement as provided for in Article L. 3123-19, the minimum working time for part-time employees is set at twenty-four hours per week or, where applicable, the monthly equivalent…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Employees

Article R6341-32-1

I.-The rate of reimbursement by the State of the remuneration maintained for trainees by their employers may not exceed: 1° 50% in the case of job creation or modification of the production process; 2…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 2: Conditions for registration on the list of court-appointed administrators.

Article R811-28-5

A director providing evidence of at least four years' professional practice in the speciality applied for, attested by a knowledge control examination, may have the mention of that speciality entered…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 2: Conditions for registration on the list of court-appointed administrators.

Article R811-28-7

…r in article L. 811-2 mentioning the speciality requested. II.-The provisions of articles R. 811-11 and R. 811-12 are applicable to this jury.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 2: Conditions for registration on the list of court-appointed administrators.

Article R811-28-6

…n Article L. 811-2. It is organised by the Conseil national des administrateurs judiciaires et des mandataires judiciaires in accordance with a programme and procedures laid down by order of the Minis…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions relating to the recognition and enforcement by the French judicial authorities of a European Investigation Order issued by another Member State

Article D47-1-20

…e, shall be agreed in advance with the authorities of that State, specifying in particular the time and place of the hearing, the identification details of the person heard and, in the case of a suspe…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Appeal procedures

Article R3211-20

…11-12-4, he shall notify the statement of appeal, together with his reasoned request, without delay and by any means enabling receipt to be established, to the prefect or the director of the establish…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Appeal procedures

Article R3211-21

At the hearing, the parties and, where he is not a party, the third party who requested admission to psychiatric care may ask to be heard or submit their observations in writing, in which case the par…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Appeal procedures

Article R3211-22

…is extended to twenty-five days if an expert report is ordered. The parties present at the hearing and the counsel of the person under psychiatric care are notified of the order on the spot and ackno…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Appeal procedures

Article R3211-23

In all cases, the Public Prosecutor may appeal to the Supreme Court. The order may not be contested.

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
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