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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 5: Transfer.

Article 728-63

The request for consent referred to in 7° of Article 728-62 shall be sent by the public prosecutor to the competent authority of the sentencing State. It must include the information provided for in A…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Characteristics and approval of computerised ticketing systems

Article D212-79

The characteristics and operation of computerised systems used to issue computerised tickets or dematerialised admission rights comply with specifications approved by joint order of the Minister for C…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Scope of collective bargaining

Article L3142-77

In order to implement the employee's right to the leave referred to in article L. 3142-75, a company collective agreement or agreement or, failing that, a branch agreement or agreement determines the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Criminal provisions

Article L732-7

I.- Subject to the provisions of II, the provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in New Caledonia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand co…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Criminal provisions

Article L733-7

I.-The provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in French Polynesia, subject to the provisions of II, in the wording indicated in the right-hand…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Aid for sickness, maternity, paternity and adoption

Article R1435-9-10

In the event of a break in medical activity due to maternity, paternity or adoption, aid is paid to the doctor practising as a substitute if the following conditions are met: 1° Having worked as a sub…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 9: Tax officials entrusted with certain judicial police duties

Article R15-33-29-9

Tax officials responsible for carrying out judicial investigations pursuant to Article 28-2 shall be appointed from among those who have passed the technical examination, by joint order of the Keeper…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1a: On the transmission and enforcement of confiscation orders pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2018/1805 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 November 2018 on the mutual recognition of freezing orders and confiscation orders

Article 713-35-2

This shall be done under the conditions provided for in Article 713-29 of this code for the application of Article 33 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1805 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 N…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1a: On the transmission and enforcement of confiscation orders pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2018/1805 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 November 2018 on the mutual recognition of freezing orders and confiscation orders

Article 713-35-1

For the application of Regulation (EU) 2018/1805 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 November 2018 on the mutual recognition of freezing orders and confiscation orders, the competent a…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: Distribution of tasks and responsibilities between the State and the Regions

Article L114-7

I - The region is the owner of the premises for which it is responsible for the construction and reconstruction. II - The real estate assets of the sports resources, expertise and performance centres…

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