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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Decision on recognition and enforcement and enforcement and appeals.

Article 728-53

…ls Chamber may be appealed to the Supreme Court. Article 568-1 and the first paragraph of article 567-2 shall apply.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Determination of salary.

Article L7422-7

The administrative authority may, either spontaneously or at the request of a professional organisation, set the hourly rates of pay applicable to certain professions for part or all of the territory.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General duties

Article R4312-71

When setting up or changing their practice, nurses may publish advertisements in any medium, taking into account the recommendations issued by the National Council of the Order.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Objection to the hiring of apprentices

Article R6225-7

When the Prefect decides to end the objection, in the light of the employer's explanations, he will notify the employer of his decision.The employer may then hire apprentices again.

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Suspension and division of custodial sentences

Article 720-1

…ys. The decision is taken by the sentence enforcement judge under the conditions set out in article 712-6. This judge may decide to subject the sentenced person to one or more of the obligations or pr…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Financial provisions

Article L5722-7

…ional Institute for Statistics and Economic Studies, provided that this union includes at least the main authority responsible for organising mobility. The conditions of liability, collection and reim…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article R121-7

Where representation by a lawyer is not compulsory, the parties shall defend themselves.They may be assisted or represented by:1° A lawyer;2° Their spouse;3° Their partner or the person with whom they…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Civil actions

Article L722-7

In the event of a civil conviction for infringement, the court may order, at the request of the injured party, that the products found to be infringing and the materials and implements used principall…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: The nature, amount and exercise of rights

Article 758-5

The calculation of the spouse's full ownership right provided for in articles 757 and 757-1 will be made on a mass made up of all the property existing at the death of her husband to which will be fic…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Clearing houses

Article L440-7

Deposits made by clients with investment services providers other than portfolio management companies, members of a clearing house or made by such members with a clearing house to cover or guarantee p…

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