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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XXI: Witness protection

Article 706-59

Under no circumstances may the identity or address of a witness who has benefited from the provisions of articles 706-57 or 706-58 may not be revealed, except in the case provided for in the last para…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Formalities.

Article L2143-7

The names of the union representative(s) are brought to the attention of the employer under conditions determined by decree. They are posted on boards reserved for trade union communications. A copy o…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Monitoring of probation measures and alternative sanctions and subsequent decision in the event of non-compliance

Article 764-36

The sentence enforcement judge is competent to ensure, by himself or by any designated qualified person, the monitoring of probation measures and alternative sentences whose recognition is final. The…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Hospital cooperatives of doctors

Article L6163-7

The Board of Directors or the Management Board appoints a salaried director under contract. The salaried director has the right to attend meetings of the Executive Committee, the Board of Directors or…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Funeral operations

Article R1261-7

At the end of the medical teaching and research activities, the establishment determines the most appropriate type of funeral operation according to the nature of the activity performed on the body. I…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Implementation of reporting obligations

Article R722-7

For the application of article L. 722-19:1° The list of information that the bearer is required to provide to the administration is that set out in article R. 722-4;2° The list of information that the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions relating to the approval by employees of agreements negotiated in application of Article L. 2232-12

Article D2232-7

In the event of disagreement on the methods of organising the consultation adopted by the employer, the president of the judicial court, if the matter is referred to him by the representative trade un…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Coordination of regional health agencies

Article D1433-7

The provisions of this decree do not prevent the Minister for Health from issuing instructions to the regional health agencies in the event of a serious health threat, under the measures mentioned in…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Removal from the list of jobseekers

Article R5412-7

When considering taking a decision to deregister, the Director referred to in article R. 5312-26 shall inform the person concerned in advance, by any means giving a date certain, of the facts of which…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Management entrusted to a public institution in the absence of an agreement.

Article D5427-7

At the end of each financial year, the organisations listed in article D. 5427-4 draw up an operating account, a profit and loss account and a balance sheet. After approval of these documents by the B…

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