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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book IV: Some special procedures

Article R50-20

At the hearing, the commission, where it considers that the case should be referred to another hearing, shall immediately set the date of that hearing. When the parties are neither present nor represe…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Application for approval

Article R1253-20

The application for approval must be accompanied by the information and documents listed at 1° to 5° of article D. 1253-1, as well as the collective agreement that the employers' group intends to appl…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 3: Trainee foreign nationals

Article R426-20

The training agreement is sent to the prefect using a teleservice, within the meaning of article L. 112-9 of the code of relations between the public and the administration, or by registered letter wi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Fate of preserved gametes and germ tissue

Article R2141-18

The person whose gametes have been collected or retrieved and stored pursuant to I of article L. 2141-12, with a view to the subsequent provision, for his or her benefit, of medically assisted procrea…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V: Calculation of tax

Article 200 A

1. The income tax due by natural persons domiciled in France for tax purposes within the meaning of Article 4 B in respect of the income, net gains, profits, distributions, capital gains and receivabl…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Extradition procedure under ordinary law

Article 696-20

Release from judicial supervision, house arrest under electronic surveillance or modification thereof may be ordered at any time by the investigating chamber under the conditions set out in Article 19…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Scope of negotiations

Article L2312-20

A group agreement may provide that consultation on the strategic guidelines is carried out at group works council level. It lays down the procedures for transmitting the opinion of the group works cou…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: The national plant variety authority

Article R412-20

Any appeal lodged against the decisions of the Plant Variety Protection Committee shall be notified within fifteen days by the Registrar of the Court of Appeal to the person in charge of the tasks fal…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Registration

Article A822-20

Persons of French nationality and nationals of another Member State of the European Union shall send to the Keeper of the Seals, Minister of Justice, by 30 April at the latest, a file in duplicate com…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Groupement de coopération sanitaire (healthcare cooperation group) set up as a healthcare establishment

Article R6133-20

When the Director General of the Regional Health Agency withdraws, or does not renew, a healthcare activity authorisation granted to a Groupement de Coopération Sanitaire set up as a private health es…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
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