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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Powers of the public prosecutor at the court of appeal

Article 34

The Public Prosecutor represents the Public Prosecutor's Office in person or through his deputies at the Court of Appeal and at the Assize Court established at the seat of the Court of Appeal. He may,…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Powers of the public prosecutor at the court of appeal

Article 38

Judicial police officers and agents are placed under the supervision of the public prosecutor. He may instruct them to gather any information he deems useful for the proper administration of justice.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Organisation

Article L2511-33

The articles L. 2123-1 to L. 2123-3, L. 2123-5, L. 2123-7, L. 2123-8, L. 2123-9, L. 2123-12 à L. 2123-15, II and III of article L. 2123-20, II of article L. 2123-24, the III of article L. 2123-24-1, t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Renewal of the contract

Article L1254-17

The fixed-term employment contract may be renewed twice for a fixed term which, added to the term of the initial contract, may not exceed the maximum term provided for in article L. 1254-12, subject t…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Elements of private project management for infrastructure works

Article R2431-31

The provisions of articles R. 2431-16 to R. 2431-18 apply to infrastructure works.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Elements of private project management for infrastructure works

Article R2431-30

The execution studies enable the work to be carried out. Their purpose, for the work as a whole or for the public contracts concerned alone, is to:1° To draw up the functional diagrams and technical a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Mandatory negotiations, optional negotiations, timetable and negotiation methods

Article L7343-38

An agreement may define the method enabling negotiations to take place under conditions of loyalty and mutual trust between the parties. This agreement specifies the subjects, the timetable for negoti…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Mandatory negotiations, optional negotiations, timetable and negotiation methods

Article L7343-36

Negotiations are held at least once a year at sector level, on one or more of the following topics: 1° The methods for determining workers' income, including the price of their services; 2° The condit…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Mandatory negotiations, optional negotiations, timetable and negotiation methods

Article L7343-37

Negotiations may also be initiated at sector level on any other topic relating to working conditions and the performance of the activity, in particular: 1° The procedures for exchanging information be…

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

Article D49-37

Before the sentence enforcement court, the adversarial debate provided for by Article 712-7 begins with an oral report by the sentenced person's enforcement judge.

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