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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Collection of technical connection data and interception of correspondence transmitted by electronic communications

Article 706-95-20

…respondence sent or received by terminal equipment. The procedures set out in articles 100-3 to 100-7 of this Code shall then apply and, where such interceptions are authorised by the liberty and cust…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Secure detention

Article R53-8-75

…es national public health establishment, subject to the adaptations provided for in Article R. 53-8-77 and articles R. 541-17 and R. 541-18 du code pénitentiaire.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Secure detention

Article R53-8-77

…g sentences of the Paris judicial court, appointed by the first president of the Paris court of appeal.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: The National Disciplinary Commission

Article R1442-22-7

The date and agenda of Commission meetings are set by order of the Commission Chairman. A copy of the order is sent to the Minister of Justice and is attached to the notice of meeting sent by the Comm…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Responsibilities

Article D2122-7-2

…orwarded by the public accountant relating to irrecoverable debts within the meaning of article R. 276-2 du livre des procédures fiscales, the mayor declares the debt to be written off by decree. At l…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Responsibilities

Article R2122-7-1

Decisions taken by the mayor by delegation from the town council or by a deputy or town councillor by sub-delegation are recorded in the register of deliberations in date order, under the conditions p…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book V: Enforcement procedures

Article 775-1 A

…nvictions that have been expressly excluded from being mentioned on the record, pursuant to Article 775-1; 2° Convictions for minor offences and fines of less than €30,000; 3° Suspended sentences when…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK III: Certain forms of sale and exclusivity clauses.

Article Annexe 3-3

Legal tests, professional regulations, economics and accounting Legal subjects: Securities. The law on the sale of furniture by public auction: - voluntary and judicial sales: concepts and distinction…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Approval of inspection bodies

Article R232-71-1

…of the persons working on behalf of the organisation concerned as well as the duration of the approval. The list of approved organisations is published on the Agency's website.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Derogation from weekly working hours

Article D5132-43-7

In application of the provisions of article L. 5132-15-1, the diagnosis of the situation of persons likely to benefit from working less than twenty hours must make it possible to establish that their…

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