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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Provisions relating to the recognition and monitoring in France of convictions and probation decisions handed down by the competent authorities of other Member States of the European Union

Article 764-22

The sentence enforcement judge is competent to rule on requests for recognition and monitoring of convictions and probation decisions. If the judge deems it necessary to hear the sentenced person, Art…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Provisions relating to the recognition and monitoring in France of convictions and probation decisions handed down by the competent authorities of other Member States of the European Union

Article 764-24

…ficate is not produced, is incomplete or manifestly does not correspond to the sentence or decision and has not been completed or corrected within the time limit set;2° The conditions set out in artic…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Provisions relating to the recognition and monitoring in France of convictions and probation decisions handed down by the competent authorities of other Member States of the European Union

Article 764-26

The sentence enforcement judge will assess whether the sentence or probation measure imposed or its duration should be adjusted. Where the nature of the probation measure or alternative penalty does n…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Provisions relating to the recognition and monitoring in France of convictions and probation decisions handed down by the competent authorities of other Member States of the European Union

Article 764-28

…ment chamber specifying, on pain of inadmissibility, the legal or factual grounds for his challenge and that he has the possibility of being represented before this court by a lawyer of his choice or,…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Provisions relating to the recognition and monitoring in France of convictions and probation decisions handed down by the competent authorities of other Member States of the European Union

Article 764-23

Recognition and monitoring within the territory of the Republic of a conviction or a probation decision handed down by the court of another Member State may be refused only in the cases provided for i…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: The alternative obligation

Article 1307-2

If it results from force majeure, the impossibility of performing the chosen service discharges the debtor.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Duty to comply

Article R752-44-2

The authorisation provided for in the first paragraph of Article L. 752-23 is granted to any legal entity meeting the following conditions:1° Neither it nor any of its legal representatives, members o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Composition and operation

Article R2524-2

The members of the Superior Court of Arbitration are appointed by decree for a term of three years.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Responsibilities.

Article L2343-2

…It is informed in particular about : 1° The structure of the undertaking or group of undertakings ; 2° Its economic and financial situation 3° The likely development of its activities; 4° Production a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: The Chairman

Article L3122-2

…he duties of Chairman shall be temporarily performed by a Vice-Chairman in the order of appointment and, failing that, by a departmental councillor appointed by the Council. The standing committee sha…

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