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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title VIII: Criminal records

Article 774-1

The full list of criminal record entries applicable to the same legal entity is entered on bulletin no. 1, which is issued only to national judicial authorities, unless there is a reciprocal agreement…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Security measures that may be ordered in the event of a declaration of lack of criminal responsibility on grounds of mental disorder or in the event of recognition of impairment of judgement

Article 706-139

…provisions of the first paragraph of Article 122-1 of the Criminal Code, to two years' imprisonment and a fine of €30,000.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Time limits for challenges and appeals.

Article L1235-7-1

…nt of the job protection plan, the decisions taken by the administration under article L. 1233-57-5 and the regularity of the collective redundancy procedure may not be the subject of a dispute separa…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Access to documents and supporting documents.

Article L6362-7-1

In the event of an inspection, the reimbursements referred to in articles L. 6362-4 and L. 6362-6 are made within the period set for the interested party to submit his observations.Failing this, the i…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Filing and registration of the declaration

Article R6351-7-1

At the request of the competent inspectorates, the private-law legal entities mentioned in 4° of article R. 6351-5 shall send them their articles of association.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title VIII: Criminal records

Article 770-1

If a French national has been convicted by a foreign court and this conviction appears on bulletin no. 1 of his criminal record, he may apply to the criminal court of his place of residence, or of Par…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title VIII: Criminal records

Article 777-1

The mention of a conviction in bulletin no. 3 may be excluded under the conditions laid down by

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Common provisions

Article 706-147

…suant to this Title shall apply even where they are ordered after the date of cessation of payments and notwithstanding the provisions of article L. 632-1 of the French Commercial Code.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Procedure in the event of an appeal

Article 712-12

…who shall rule by reasoned order in the light of the written observations of the public prosecutor and those of the convicted offender or his lawyer.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Provisions applicable before the criminal court

Article 706-133

…liability of the person who committed the acts, in accordance with Article 414-3 of the Civil Code, and shall rule, where appropriate, on claims for damages made by the civil party; 4°It shall order,…

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