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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title Ia: Electronically supervised home detention sentence

Article 713-42

The person sentenced to home detention under electronic surveillance is placed under the supervision of the sentence enforcement judge of the court in whose jurisdiction he or she is assigned. The pro…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 716-5

In order to enforce a sentence of imprisonment or confinement, the public prosecutor and the public prosecutor may authorise law enforcement officers to enter the home of the convicted person in order…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Provisions relating to transit on French territory.

Article 728-71

The Minister of Justice authorises the transit through French territory of persons transferred from the sentencing State to the executing State.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Establishments organising the practice of underwater diving

Article A322-71

The provisions of this section apply to the establishments mentioned in article L. 322-2 which organise the practice of underwater diving. They do not apply to archaeological diving, underground divin…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Remuneration policy and practices

Article L511-71

The overall remuneration policy, including salaries and discretionary pension benefits as defined in Article 4(1)(73) of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Social alert rights

Article L2312-71

When the Social and Economic Committee becomes aware of facts likely to characterise an abusive use of fixed-term employment contracts, contracts concluded with a freelance administration company and…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Drawing up and auditing the accounts of the social and economic committee

Article L2315-71

No later than three days before the plenary meeting referred to in the third paragraph of Article L. 2315-68, the members of the social and economic committee responsible for drawing up the committee'…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article L3142-71

At the end of the international solidarity leave or following its interruption for reasons of force majeure, the employee returns to his previous job or to a similar job with at least equivalent pay.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Investment for the preparation of sums entered in the automatic audiovisual production account

Article 311-71

The investment for the preparation of the sums entered in the automatic audiovisual production account is subject to the issue of a payment authorisation.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Aid for the production of works of interest to overseas cultures

Article 411-71

Aid for the production of works of interest to overseas cultures is awarded under the same conditions and according to the same procedure and terms as those laid down for aid for the production of fea…

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