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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Criteria and procedures for funding the professional transition project

Article R6323-14-1

…equest for funding is submitted by the employee referred to in article R. 6323-11-1, the regional inter-professional joint committee may decide to fund the project even when the associated training ac…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 207-1

…case file to the Public Prosecutor who shall proceed as set out in articles 194 et seq. Once the matter has been referred to it, the Investigating Chamber may either order that the case be referred to…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 212-1

…ers, periodicals or electronic public communication services designated by that chamber. It shall determine, where appropriate, which extracts of the judgment are to be published or shall set the term…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Pledging of securities accounts and securities

Article R211-14-1

I.-If the issuer or its authorised agent responsible for registering the financial instruments in the shared electronic registration system in accordance with article R. 211-3 is not a person authoris…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book II: Trial Courts

Article D45-1-4-1

If justified in the interests of the proper administration of justice, the president of the judicial court or the first president of the court of appeal may decide that a hearing of the assize court h…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Management and administration

Article R22-10-18

…The decision-ma…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Management and administration

Article R22-10-19

…ly or indirectly concerned, the nature of his relationship with the company, the date and financial terms of the agreement. It shall also contain any other information required to assess the interest…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: Presumption of absence

Article 112

…e without any news of him having been received, the guardianship judge may, at the request of the interested parties or the public prosecutor, establish that there is a presumption of absence.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: Presumption of absence

Article 114

…ce to the special jurisdiction attributed to other courts, for the same purposes, the judge shall determine, where appropriate, according to the size of the assets, the sums that should be allocated a…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: Presumption of absence

Article 121

…tioned in Article 120 when they have left sufficient power of attorney to represent them and administer their property. The same applies if the spouse is able to provide sufficiently for the interests…

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