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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE III: VOTER PARTICIPATION IN COMMUNITY LIFE

Article D6332-7

The following articles of the Electoral Code shall apply to the process of counting the votes and declaring the results, under the conditions set out in Article D. 6313-1, the following articles of th…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 2: Recognition of judicial review decisions

Article 696-72

When it intends to oppose one of the grounds for refusal provided for in 1° to 3° of Article 696-73 or 2° of Article 696-74, the liberty and custody judge shall inform the competent authority of the i…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Single section: Notification, publication and filing

Article D2231-7

The filing of agreements and arrangements must be accompanied by the following documents: 1° In all cases, a) The signed version of the parties; b) A copy of the letter, electronic mail or dated recei…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Archaeology

Article L1421-7

The rules relating to the archaeological services of local authorities are laid down by the provisions of articles L. 522-7 and L. 522-8 of the French Heritage Code.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5: Remote access to correspondence stored by means of electronic communications accessible by means of a computer identifier

Article 706-95

If the requirements of the investigation in flagrante delicto or the preliminary investigation relating to one of the offences falling within the scope of Articles 706-73 and 706-73-1 so require, the…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XVIII: Prosecution, investigation and trial of offences committed by legal persons

Article 706-45

The investigating judge may place the legal entity under judicial supervision under the conditions set out in articles 139 and 140 by subjecting it to one or more of the following obligations:

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE V: Provisions applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands.

Article L956-7

In Article L. 642-2, the obligation on the court to take account of the provisions contained in 1°, 2°, 3° and 4° of article L. 331-3 of the Code rural et de la pêche maritime means the following requ…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Provisions applicable before the Examining Magistrate and the Examining Chamber

Article 706-125

In other cases, the Investigating Chamber issues a judgment declaring the person not criminally responsible on the grounds of mental disorder by which: 1° It declares that there are sufficient charges…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title VIIc: Enforcement of sentences and probation decisions in application of the Framework Decision of the Council of the European Union of 27 November 2008

Article 764-2

The sentences and decisions that may give rise to cross-border enforcement under this Title are as follows: 1° Convictions to probation measures providing for imprisonment in the event of non-complian…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Membership of company boards of directors or supervisory boards

Article L2312-73

The members of the staff delegation on the Board of Directors or the Supervisory Board are entitled to the same documents as those sent or given to the members of these bodies at their meetings. They…

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