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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Debt securities

Article R744-7

The provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same tabl…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Assistance with drawing up a forward-looking jobs and skills management plan

Article D5121-7

…uros per company. The agreement is signed by the regional prefect when the head offices of the signatory companies are located in several departments within the same region.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Voluntary termination of pregnancy in health establishments.

Article R2212-7

…ntary interruptions of pregnancy include an approved family planning or education centre or enter into an agreement so that this centre carries out, in the establishment, the activities defined by art…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Sub-title I: Common provisions

Article 774-1

The judge hearing a dispute involving rights that are freely available to the parties may, at the request of one of the parties or ex officio after obtaining their opinion, decide that they will be su…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Sub-title I: Common provisions

Article 774-3

The parties are summoned to the amicable settlement hearing, at the registry's behest, by any means.The summons specifies that the parties must appear in person.Where they are not exempt from compulso…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Sub-title I: Common provisions

Article 774-2

…respective needs, positions and interests, and an understanding of the legal principles applicable to the dispute.The judge in charge of the amicable settlement hearing may take cognisance of the sub…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Sub-title I: Common provisions

Article 774-4

…parties may ask the judge in charge of the amicable settlement hearing, assisted by the Registrar, to record their agreement, in whole or in part, under the conditions of Article 130 and the first pa…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 8: Common provisions

Article 706-105

When, in the course of the investigation, the provisions of articles 706-80 to 706-95, a person who has been in police custody six months previously and who has not been prosecuted may ask the public…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Police custody

Article 706-88

…application of articles 63,77 and 154, if the requirements of the investigation or inquiry relating to one of the offences falling within the scope of Article 706-73 requires it, a person's police cus…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: THE PRESIDENT, STANDING COMMITTEE AND BUREAU OF THE REGIONAL COUNCIL

Article L4133-7

The powers of the standing committee expire at the opening of the first meeting of the regional council provided for by the provisions of article L. 4132-7.

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