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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Jurisdiction and procedure before courts of first instance

Article 712-5

Except in emergencies, orders concerning sentence reductions, escorted outings and temporary absences shall be made after consulting the Sentence Enforcement Commission.This commission shall be deemed…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Negotiation procedures

Article L2241-7

In the absence of an agreement as provided for in Article L. 2241-5 or in the event of non-compliance with its stipulations, the organisations bound by a branch agreement or, failing that, by professi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Miscellaneous provisions.

Article R321-74

The State's right of pre-emption in the event of a voluntary sale of furniture by public auction is governed by the Articles 61 to 65 of Decree no. 2001-650 of 19 July 2001 implementing the articles L…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article D3142-7

In order to benefit immediately from leave in the cases set out in article L. 3142-19, the sudden deterioration in the state of health of the person being cared for or the crisis situation requiring u…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Organisation and supervision of the profession

Article R821-70

Before carrying out audit operations, auditors declare to the High Council or, in the event of delegation, to the Compagnie nationale des commissaires aux comptes, that they are not in a situation of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: National Committee.

Article R4643-7

Each year, the Council of the National Committee elects from among its members a bureau consisting of a chairman and a vice-chairman, who replaces the chairman if he is absent or unable to attend. Whe…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XX: National automated genetic fingerprint database

Article 706-56

I.-The criminal investigation police officer may, with regard to the persons mentioned in the first, second or third paragraphs of Article 706-54, take a biological sample or have it taken under his o…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Provisions specific to certain local public services

Article L1852-7

In the event of operational difficulties, a communal or inter-communal fire brigade is disbanded by order of the High Commissioner, following the opinion of the mayor or the president of the deliberat…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title Ia: Electronically supervised home detention sentence

Article 713-44

In the event of non-compliance with the prohibitions or obligations imposed, notorious misconduct, a new conviction or refusal by the convicted person of a necessary change to the conditions of enforc…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Organisation

Article L2512-7

The Prefect of Police is responsible, in the area of his jurisdiction, for the execution of the deliberations of the Paris Council and, where applicable, the arrondissement councils. The Prefect of Po…

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