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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: The decision or opinion of the departmental committee.

Article R752-13

I.- At least ten days before the meeting, each member of the departmental commission receives, by any means, a copy of the application for authorisation to operate a business, accompanied by:1° The pr…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter VI: Movements of detainees

Article D292

The provisions of Chapter V of Title I of Book II of the Penitentiary Code determine the conditions and procedures for the implementation of transfers and extractions of detained persons, particularly…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 5: Specific provisions applicable in the event of a finding that does not allow the ticket to be issued immediately and in the event of the use of a secure electronic device

Article A37-19-1

In the event of a claim brought before the competent court, the report drawn up with the device provided for in Article A. 37-19 is, at the request of the authority to which the complaint is made, pri…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VI: Safeguard plan.

Article R626-62

I. - For the purposes of V of Article L. 626-30 and Article L. 626-30-2, the holders of capital shall be allocated to one or more classes of affected parties and convened in accordance with the provis…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK IX: Overseas provisions.

Article L910-1 A

In the collectivities covered by article 73 of the Constitution and in the overseas collectivities of Saint-Barthélemy, Saint-Martin, Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon and Wallis-et-Futuna, an observatory of p…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Appendices

Article Annexe I à l'article R4312-1

Technical rules on health and safety applicable to new machines or machines considered as new mentioned in article R. 4312-1 of the Labour Code General principles. 1° The manufacturer of a machine mus…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Sub-section II: Expertise operations.

Article 276

The expert must take into consideration the observations or claims of the parties, and, where they are in writing, attach them to his opinion if the parties so request. However, where the expert has s…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection III: The expert's opinion.

Article 284

After the time limit given to the parties by Article 282 to submit their observations, the judge sets the expert's remuneration in the light, in particular, of the diligence carried out, compliance wi…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Sub-section II: Expertise operations.

Article 277

When the public prosecutor is present at the expert assessment operations, his observations are, at his request, recorded in the expert's opinion, as well as the follow-up given to them by the expert.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection III: The expert's opinion.

Article 284-1

If the expert so requests, a copy of the judgment rendered in the light of his opinion shall be sent to him or handed to him by the court clerk.

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