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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Composition pénale

Article R15-33-57

When, for serious medical, family, professional or social reasons, the person has been unable to carry out the measures decided upon within the prescribed time limits, and these time limits are less t…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title II: Detention

Article R57-5-5

At any time during the information procedure, judicial isolation may be terminated by order of the investigating judge, acting ex officio, on the application of the public prosecutor, at the request o…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Sociétés civiles de placement immobilier (non-trading property investment companies), sociétés d'épargne forestière (forestry savings companies) and groupements forestiers d'investissement (forestry investment groups)

Article R214-134

Any person may, at any time, obtain a certified copy of the company's Articles of Association in force on the date of the request from the company's registered office. Attached to this copy is a docum…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Title II: Trading platforms

Article D423-1

A foreign market in transferable securities, futures contracts or any financial products may be recognised only if the rules governing investor protection, security, supervision and control on that ma…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Model agency licence.

Article L7123-11

Models may be placed for remuneration.Any person established on national territory who carries out the activity defined in the first paragraph must hold a modelling agency licence.Model agencies legal…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Conciliation and referral

Article R1454-15

The total amount of the provisions allocated in application of 2° of article R. 1454-14 is calculated by the conciliation and referral office. It may not exceed six months' salary calculated on the av…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Assistance and representation of the parties

Article D1453-2-5

The list of union representatives is reviewed every four years. It may be amended at any time if necessary, by addition or removal. A person may be removed from the list of trade union representatives…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Preparation of the case

Article R1454-2

If the parties fail to comply with the communication procedures laid down, the conciliation and referral office may strike out the case or refer it back to the judgment office at the earliest convenie…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions applicable to professional non-trading companies

Article R743-82

Natural persons who fulfil the conditions required to practise the profession of commercial court clerk may form a société civile professionnelle between themselves, which may be appointed commercial…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: National Fire and Rescue Services Conference

Article R 1424-63

The National Fire and Rescue Services Conference is convened by its chairman at least twice a year. It may also be convened by decision of the minister responsible for civil protection. It may also be…

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