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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Standards

Article D4622-47-6

The Directorate General for Labour informs the National Committee for Prevention and Health at Work of work relating to the development and implementation of certification, which may, where appropriat…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Standards

Article D4622-47-2

The certification of inter-company occupational health and prevention services provided for in Article L. 4622-9-3 is issued by a certifying body accredited by the French Accreditation Committee or by…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Standards

Article D4622-47-4

The principles and reference systems mentioned in the last paragraph of Article L. 4622-9-3 are set out and implemented, in application of the provisions of this sub-section, in specifications laid do…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter VI: Appeals against police judgements

Article 546

The right to appeal lies with the accused, the person civilly liable, the public prosecutor, the public prosecutor and the officer of the public prosecutor's office at the police court, when the fine…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter V: Default judgment and opposition

Article 545

The provisions of articles 487 and 488 relating to judgments by default, and 489 to 495 relating to opposition.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter VI: Appeals against police judgements

Article 547

An appeal against police judgments shall be lodged with the Court of Appeal. This appeal is lodged within the time limits set out in articles 498 to 500. The appeal is heard and decided in the same wa…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter VI: Appeals against police judgements

Article 549

The provisions of articles 505 to 509, 511 and 514 to 520, are applicable to judgments handed down by the police courts. The court of appeal, hearing an appeal against a judgment that the police court…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter V: Default judgment and opposition

Article 544

Sont applicables devant le tribunal de police les dispositions des articles 410 à 415 relatives à la comparution et à la représentation du prévenu et de la personne civilement responsable. However, wh…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5: Surrender procedures resulting from agreements concluded by the European Union with other States.

Article 695-53

The surrender of a person who is a French national or who was a French national at the time of the acts covered by the arrest warrant issued by a State that is not a member of the European Union shall…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5: Surrender procedures resulting from agreements concluded by the European Union with other States.

Article 695-58

For the application of Article 695-46, in the context of the surrender procedures provided for in this section, consent shall be refused to a State that is not a member of the European Union if the of…

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