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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L7321-3

…e ;2° Collective bargaining and collective labour agreements as provided for in Book II of Part Two;3° Hours of work, rest periods and holidays as set out in Book I of Part Three;4° Wages as provided…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article R1451-3

Where a court is called upon to rule in industrial tribunal matters, claims shall be lodged, investigated and judged in accordance with the provisions of this Title. In the event of an appeal, the pro…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE VI: General procedural provisions.

Article R661-3

…liability for insufficient assets, personal bankruptcy or prohibition provided for in Article L. 653-8. However, the period within which the debtor may lodge an appeal against the judgment adopting o…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE IV: MUNICIPAL ASSETS

Article R2241-3

In the cases provided for in Article L. 2241-3, public accountants are discharged from all liability by remitting the funds to the notary who drew up the deed.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: BUDGET AND ACCOUNTS

Article D2311-3

Communes with a population of less than 500 and their public administrative establishments, with the exception of public administrative establishments with a specific nomenclature by nature, may apply…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: COMMUNE SECTION

Article D2411-3

The application submitted by the electors of the section pursuant to articles L. 2411-3, L. 2411-4, L. 2411-6, L. 2411-11, L. 2411-16 and L. 2412-1, is expressed either by a collective letter, or by i…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title I: Enforcement of criminal sentences

Article D48-3

Where there is no victim support office within the court and the sentence is handed down in the presence of the civil party, the sentence enforcement office may be asked to receive the civil party aft…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title I

Article A38-3

…es, to whom the documents provided for in the fourth paragraph of 2° of article 2 of Decree no. 64-1333 of 22 December 1964, as amended, relating to the recovery of fines and financial penalties by th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: BUDGETS AND ACCOUNTS

Article R3311-3

The budget implementation period is limited to the same year to which that budget applies for the mandating of expenditure and the issuing of revenue vouchers. However, this period includes an additio…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE II: EXPENDITURE

Article D3321-3

For the application of 8° of article L. 3332-2, the département may neutralise the depreciation allowance for equipment subsidies paid and for administrative and school buildings reduced by the amount…

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