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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions relating to the recognition and enforcement by the French judicial authorities of a European Investigation Order issued by another Member State

Article 694-29

Any European investigation decision sent to the French authorities must be issued or validated by a judicial authority. This decision may concern, in the issuing State, either criminal proceedings or…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Declaration of events with classification, timekeeping or timetable fixed in advance

Article R331-11

As soon as the declaration file is received, the competent administrative authority refers the matter to the local traffic police authorities for their opinion. If the prefect is the competent adminis…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Movement and traffic

Article L2315-14

In order to carry out their duties, the elected members of the social and economic committee staff delegation and the union representatives on the committee may, during delegation hours, travel outsid…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article L3142-61

…ppropriate in the form of a lump sum, for the reduction in remuneration. The employer may decide to maintain all or part of this remuneration, over and above the compensatory allowance. In this case,…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Supplementary provisions

Article L3142-41

In the absence of an agreement referred to in Article L. 3142-40, the following provisions apply: 1° The maximum number of days that may be taken as leave is nine working days per year; 2° The time li…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: National service.

Article L3142-98

No employer may terminate an employee's contract of employment on the grounds that the employer or the employee is subject to national service obligations, or is called up for national service in perf…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Discipline.

Article L4234-6-1

Where the acts of which the pharmacist is accused have revealed a lack of professional competence, the disciplinary chamber may, without prejudice to any penalties it may impose pursuant to 1° to 4° o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Psychomotrician.

Article L4332-2-1

Psychomotricans may use their evidence of formal qualifications in the language of the State which issued them. He must indicate the place and establishment where it was obtained. In cases where the e…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rules governing the practice of the profession

Article L4371-3-1

Dieticians may use their evidence of formal qualifications in the language of the State which awarded them. He must indicate the place and establishment where it was obtained. In cases where the evide…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VIII: Mutual insurance group companies and affiliation agreements

Article R322-162

Mutual insurance group companies may be managed by a board of directors and a general manager or by a supervisory board and a management board, in accordance with the conditions laid down in sub-secti…

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