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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Currency

Article R732-5

I. - Subject to the adaptations provided for in II, the provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in New Caledonia, in the wording indicated in the ri…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Currency

Article R733-5

I. - Subject to the adaptations provided for in II, the provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in French Polynesia, in the wording indicated in the…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Rules of jurisdiction and procedure

Article D49-39-1

In the event of an appeal by the public prosecutor or the sentenced person, the other party has an additional period of twenty-four hours or five days in which to lodge a cross-appeal, depending on wh…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Rules of jurisdiction and procedure

Article D49-41-1

In the event of an appeal against an order made by the sentence enforcement judge pursuant to the provisions of Article 712-5, the copy of the sentenced person's individual file sent to the President…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Rules of jurisdiction and procedure

Article D49-42-1

When the President of the Enforcement Division finds that an appeal has been lodged with this court that is manifestly inadmissible, he may decide, by a reasoned order that is not subject to appeal, t…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Rules of jurisdiction and procedure

Article D49-44-1

The provisions of this Code applicable before the Criminal Appeals Chamber and its President, and in particular those relating to withdrawals of appeal or late appeals or appeals that have become moot…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Periods of work experience in a professional environment

Article D5134-71-1

One or more periods of work experience may be prescribed for an employee on an initiative-employment contract, with his agreement and that of his employer. Each of these periods is the subject of an a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Periods of work experience in a professional environment

Article D5134-50-1

One or more periods of work experience may be prescribed for an employee on an employment support contract, with his agreement and that of his employer. Each of these periods is the subject of an agre…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Group Medical Commission

Article D6132-13-6

The grouping's unified medical committee meets at least four times a year. It has its own rules of procedure.It is convened by its chairman on an agenda that he sets. Such a meeting may be called at t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Group Medical Commission

Article D6132-13-4

The constituent agreement specifies the number and distribution of seats and determines the procedures for election or appointment to the grouping's unified medical commission, in accordance with the…

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