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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5: Work release, semi-liberty, temporary absences and escorted absences

Article 723-6

A convicted offender may, under the conditions of l'article 712-5, exceptionally obtain an escorted exit permit.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5: Work release, semi-liberty, temporary absences and escorted absences

Article 723-1

The sentence enforcement judge may provide that the sentence will be served under the semi-liberty or work release scheme either in the event of a sentence of one or more custodial sentences whose tot…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Voluntary secure mobility

Article L1222-16

Every six months, the employer provides the Social and Economic Committee with a list of requests for a period of secure voluntary mobility and the outcome of these requests.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Voluntary secure mobility

Article L1222-15

If the employee chooses not to return to his original company during or at the end of the mobility period, his employment contract with his employer is terminated. This termination constitutes a resig…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Voluntary secure mobility

Article L1222-14

On his return to his original company, the employee is automatically reinstated in his previous job or in a similar job, with at least equivalent qualifications and remuneration, as well as maintainin…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Voluntary secure mobility

Article L1222-12

In companies and groups of companies, within the meaning of article L. 2331-1, with at least three hundred employees, any employee with at least twenty-four months' seniority, consecutive or otherwise…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Voluntary secure mobility

Article L1222-13

The period of secure voluntary mobility is set out in an amendment to the employment contract, which sets out the purpose, duration, effective date and term of the mobility period, as well as the peri…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Wholesale distribution

Article R5124-60

The pharmaceutical establishment of a company or organisation mentioned in article R. 5124-2 engaged in the wholesale, free transfer or wholesale distribution of medicinal products mentioned in 1° of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Wholesale distribution

Article R5124-60-1

The pharmaceutical establishment of a company or organisation mentioned in Article R. 5124-2 engaged in wholesale, free transfer or wholesale distribution shall verify that the medicinal products rece…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Wholesale distribution

Article R5124-62

The depositories defined in 4° of article R. 5124-2 carry out their activities under the conditions set out in a written contract which, in accordance with the good practices provided for in article L…

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