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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book V: Enforcement procedures

Article A43-12

The fee for the social investigation mentioned in articles 1072, 1171 and 1221 of the Code of Civil Procedure is set at 600 euros for a natural person and 700 euros for a legal entity. The amount of t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Administration of Caisse des dépôts et consignations.

Article R518-12

In the second month of the year following each financial year, the Director General shall send to the administrators and establishments for which Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations is responsible for…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Payment service providers, bureaux de change and electronic money issuers

Article R773-12

Article R. 522-1 is applicable in New Caledonia in the version resulting from Decree no. 2017-1313 of 31 August 2017.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Payment service providers, bureaux de change and electronic money issuers

Article R774-12

Article R. 522-1 is applicable in French Polynesia in the version resulting from Decree no. 2017-1313 of 31 August 2017.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Payment service providers, bureaux de change and electronic money issuers

Article D775-12

…the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeD. 522-1-1 and D. 522-1-2n° 2014-1053 of 16 September 2014

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Provisions relating to the approval of agreements by employees in undertakings with fewer than eleven employees and in undertakings with between eleven and twenty employees without an elected representative on the social and economic committee.

Article R2232-12

At least fifteen days before the date of the consultation, the employer shall notify the employees of the draft agreement and the organisational arrangements defined in application of article R. 2232-…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Candidatures of professional employers' organisations

Article R2152-12

Applications from professional employers' organisations are submitted to the central services of the Ministry of Labour under the conditions laid down by order of the Minister of Labour. In particular…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Electronic voting procedures

Article R2314-12

Each employee receives a detailed information leaflet on the electoral process. The members of the staff delegation and the members of the polling station receive training on the electronic voting sys…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Arbitration procedure

Article R2524-12

Appeals to the Superior Court of Arbitration shall be made in writing and signed by the parties or a representative. The latter must provide proof of a special written power of attorney if he or she i…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Composition of committees

Article R2522-12

The members of the conciliation boards are appointed for three years.

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