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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Provisions relating to victims and civil parties

Article D49-65-1

A victim or civil party who, in accordance with the provisions of the last paragraph of Article 712-16-2, wishes to be informed of the release of a person convicted of an offence referred to in Articl…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Provisions relating to victims and civil parties

Article D49-71

…in the case provided for by the second and third paragraphs of Article 723-15-2 and by article 723-16, may inform the victim, unless the provisions of articles D. 49-72 or D. 49-73. If the victim has…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Formation of the company

Article R743-139-24

…y is located.The company is exempt from the publication formalities provided for in articles R. 210-16 et seq.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1 : Examination for admission to the probationary period, probationary period and examination to qualify as a court-appointed administrator

Article R811-15

…r with a chartered accountant or statutory auditor under the conditions laid down in Article R. 811-16, or in the legal or financial departments of a credit institution or finance company governed by…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Occupational health medical file

Article R4624-45-8

…may also exercise his rights of rectification, erasure and restriction, as provided for in Articles 16 to 18 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679, with the occupational health and prevention service. Subject t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Information system for the personal training account and the individual right to training for local elected representatives

Article R6323-38

I.-Information in accordance with the provisions of Article 13 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 shall appear on the website of the automated p…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Regulations attached to agreements.

Article R6142-17

…centre are each responsible for the application of the regulations provided for in article R. 6142-16. However, in order to ensure the safety of patients and all the facilities of the hospital and un…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Intervention by the administrative authority concerning undertakings subject to the obligation to draw up an employment safeguard plan.

Article L1233-57-2

…implementation, where applicable, of the obligations set out in Articles L. 1233-57-9 to L. 1233-57-16, L. 1233-57-19 and L. 1233-57-20.

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French Civil Aviation CodeIn force
BOOK VI: MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS.

Article R611-5

…R. 213-1 or by Regulation (EC) No 2320/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2002 establishing common rules in the field of civil aviation security. The persons subj…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter III: Penalty procedure

Article R423-2

…s of a case concerning: 1° A company or corporation controlled, within the meaning ofArticle L. 233-16 of the Commercial Code, by a company in which he holds or has held office during the three years…

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