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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R61-27-1

If the sentenced person refuses to have the device fitted, the sentence enforcement judge shall without delay organise the adversarial debate provided for by Article 712-6 to possibly decide on one of…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Establishment of criminal record cards

Article R66

The form recording one of the decisions referred to in articles 768 (1° to 6°) and 768-1 (1° to 3°) is drawn up by the clerk of the court that made the decision within fifteen days of the decision bec…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Appeals provided for in Article L. 464-8.

Article R464-12

The appeals provided for in article L. 464-8 shall be lodged by a written statement in triplicate lodged against a receipt at the registry of the Paris Court of Appeal containing, under penalty of nul…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article D3121-25

Pursuant to the fourth paragraph of article L. 3121-41 and the seventh paragraph of article L. 3121-44, overtime means hours worked : 1° More than thirty-nine hours per week. 2° Over and above the ave…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Fees charged by commercial court registrars.

Article R743-151

The clerks of the commercial courts may, before proceeding with the acts of their department, require from the party requesting the acts or formalities a sufficient advance for the payment of the cost…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 4: Relations between the High Council and its foreign counterparts

Article R821-16

When, in the context of cooperation with the authorities of other Member States of the European Union exercising powers similar to its own or with the European authorities mentioned in 9° of I of Arti…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Fees for formalities

Article A444-8

I.-In the event of a forced sale, after the file has been forwarded by the bailiff to the judicial auctioneer, the latter may agree to postpone the sale in the event of an advance payment, at the writ…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Operation of Disciplinary Boards and Chambers

Article R4125-32

In Councils with alternate members and in Disciplinary Boards, the alternate members replace, where appropriate, the full members who are prevented from sitting or who cease to hold office for any rea…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Issue of the licence to practise.

Article R4221-13-1

I.-The Director General of the Centre national de gestion, on behalf of the Minister for Health, will issue the authorisation to practise provided for in article L. 4221-12, where applicable in the sp…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Administrative penalties

Article R5212-31

The list of employers who have not fulfilled the obligations defined in articles L. 5212-2 and L. 5212-6 to L. 5212-11 is forwarded by the association mentioned in article L. 5214-1 to the Prefect of…

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