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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5: Judgment

Article D45-2-2

…sentence to be served is less than or equal to one year, it shall order, in accordance with 1° and 2° of I of article 464-2, either that the sentence be adjusted in accordance with the procedures det…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Arbitration procedure

Article R2524-21

…he Superior Court of Arbitration are public. The provisions of articles 438 and 439 of the Code of Civil Procedure on the policing of hearings apply to the Court.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Arbitration procedure

Article R2524-22

The judgment of the Superior Court of Arbitration shall be rendered no later than eight clear days after the appeal has been lodged. It takes effect on the day of its notification.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Arbitration procedure

Article R2524-20

…the Superior Court of Arbitration and all procedural acts to which the application of this section gives rise shall bear the mention that they are made in execution of Chapter IV of Title II of Book V…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Paragraph 2: Assistance in exercising rights

Article R744-21

To enable them to exercise their rights effectively, foreign nationals held in a detention facility may benefit from the assistance of a legal entity, at their request or at the latter's initiative, u…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Paragraph 2: Assistance in exercising rights

Article R744-20

To enable foreign nationals held in an administrative detention centre to exercise their rights effectively, the minister responsible for immigration will enter into an agreement with one or more lega…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Special provisions relating to money market instruments

Article 1343-2

Interest due for at least one full year shall accrue interest if the contract so provides or if a court decision so specifies.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Interprofessional redistribution

Article R444-22

To promote nationwide coverage of the professions mentioned in the first sentence of paragraph 1 of article L. 444-1 and access to the law for as many people as possible, the interprofessional fund fo…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Public health policy coordination committees

Article D1443-2

…r are replaced by the words: the head of the regional department responsible for, and g is deleted ;2° 5° is replaced by the following paragraph: " 5° Le directeur de la caisse générale de sécurité so…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter III: Letters of intent

Article 2322

A letter of intent is an undertaking to do or not to do with the object of supporting a debtor in the performance of his obligation to his creditor.

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