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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Automated national criminal database for perpetrators of terrorist offences

Article 706-25-14

…of State, issued after obtaining the opinion of the National Commission for Information Technology and Civil Liberties. This decree shall specify the conditions under which the file shall keep a reco…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XIX: Procedure applicable to sexual offences and the protection of minors who are victims

Article D47-11-2

The destruction of recordings provided for in the last paragraph of Article

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Responsibilities

Article L23-113-2

To carry out their duties, members of the committee have access to companies, with the employer's authorisation.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rules governing the practice of the profession

Article L4221-14-2

…in the speciality in question, who hold evidence of formal qualifications issued by a third State and recognised in a Member State or State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, othe…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: The investigating judge: court of first instance

Article D32-2-1

…out or to be carried out by that State concerns a communication address used on national territory and a person who is on that territory shall be sent to the Director of Criminal Affairs and Pardons…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter X: Information for employees in the event of the sale of their company

Article L23-10-2

At their request, employees may be assisted by a representative of the regional chamber of commerce and industry, the regional chamber of agriculture, the regional chamber of trades and crafts territo…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 3: Regulatory capital requirement for groups.

Article R356-20-1

…o calculate, on the basis of an internal model, the consolidated group Solvency Capital Requirement and the Solvency Capital Requirement of insurance and reinsurance undertakings with their head offic…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Financial and accounting provisions

Article L5217-12-2

…here applicable, expenditure relating to the revenu de solidarité active (active solidarity income) and the allocation personnalisée d'autonomie (personalised autonomy allowance) are tracked in an ind…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Disciplinary proceedings

Article R1442-22-16

The decisions of the commission and the orders of its chairman are notified by any means giving a certain date to the industrial tribunal member in question. They are brought to the attention of the M…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Disciplinary proceedings

Article R1442-22-13

After reading the report and hearing the representative of the Minister of Justice, the accused industrial tribunal member is invited to provide his explanations and defence of the facts of which he i…

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