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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 1: Judicial supervision

Article R17-4-1

Where judicial supervision includes the obligation set out in 8° of article 138, the provisions of articles R. 131-3 to R. 131-4-1 of the Penal Code are applicable. The certificate they contain serves…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 6: Family habilitation

Article 494-5

The judge shall rule on the choice of the person to be empowered and the extent of the empowerment, ensuring that the proposed arrangement is consistent with the property and, where applicable, person…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter III: STAYS OF MORE THAN THREE MONTHS

Article R233-4

Without prejudice to the provisions of the third paragraph of article L. 233-4, citizens of the European Union subject to transitional measures by their accession treaty who wish to work in France are…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Referral to the Police Court

Article 533

The articles 388-1,388-2,388-3,388-4 and 390 to 392-1 are applicable before the police court.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Financial assistance

Article R5134-47

The amounts received by way of aid for professional integration are not repaid, and the employer retains the benefit of the aid corresponding to the number of days worked by the employee whose employm…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Publicity and policing of the hearing

Article 400

Hearings shall be held in public.However, the court may, on finding in its judgment that publicity is dangerous to order, the serenity of the proceedings, the dignity of the person or the interests of…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-section 4 - Automatic processing of personal data for the purpose of establishing the biological profile of athletes referred to in Article L. 230-3

Article R232-41-6

The data mentioned in b and c of 1°, 2° and 3° of article R. 232-41-3, on the one hand, and those mentioned in 4° and 5° of the same article, on the other hand, may only be reconciled for interpretati…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter III: Support for projects

Article 633-4

Grants for projects are awarded and their amount is determined taking into consideration: 1° The project's ability to meet market needs, in line with the company's development strategy; 2° The technic…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: General principles.

Article R341-4

Unless an exception is authorised by the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel pursuant to article L. 341-4, the financial year begins on 1 January and ends on 31 December of each year. By way of exception,…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes II

Article Annexe II-7

PROGRAMME OF COMMON TRAINING TESTS FOR THE SECOND-DEGREE STATE CERTIFICATE IN SPORTS EDUCATION (BREVET D'ÉTAT D'ÉDUCATEUR SPORTIF DU DEUXIÈME DEGRÉ) (art. A212-131 and A212-118)The aim of the diploma…

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