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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XII: General provisions

Article D589-2

…ument, the electronic seal is treated as a digital signature process. Any person, including those involved in the proceedings within the meaning of Article 11, may use the processes mentioned in the p…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XII: General provisions

Article D589-7

The procedures for applying the provisions of this section shall be specified by order of the Keeper of the Seals, Minister of Justice, and the Minister of the Interior..

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XII: General provisions

Article D589

Any procedural document, drawn up or converted into digital format pursuant to the first paragraph of Article 801-1, may be transmitted or consulted by persons authorised in accordance with the provis…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XII: General provisions

Article D589-6

The exemptions provided for in II of Article 801-1 are applicable to any procedural document in digital format available to the judicial authority as well as those intended to be transmitted to it. Th…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article R2521-1

…al professions, the powers conferred on the Minister for Labour by this Title in respect of collective disputes shall be exercised, in agreement with the latter, by the Minister for Agriculture.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Commercial authorisation

Article R752-44-15

…two months from the date of receipt of the certificate to challenge the compliance of the retail development with the retail authorisation issued..

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Commercial authorisation

Article R752-44-18

For the application of the provisions of article L. 752-5-1 and of II of article L. 752-23, the Prefect may appoint officials authorised for this purpose by the Minister for the Economy to carry out i…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Commercial authorisation

Article R752-44-19

For the application of the provisions of article L. 752-5-1 and of II of article L. 752-23, the mayor, on the territory of his municipality, or, if he is competent, the president of the public establi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Commercial authorisation

Article R752-44-16

For projects carried out under the provisions of article L. 752-1-1, the prefect has a period of two months from the date of receipt of the publications referred to in article R. 752-44-14 to contest…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Commercial authorisation

Article R752-44-17

…period referred to in articles R. 752-44-15 and R. 752-44-16, the prefect: 1° May ask the project developer for any explanations relating to the conformity of the commercial development with the comme…

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