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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title IX: Rehabilitation of convicted persons

Article 794

The court shall rule within two months on the submissions of the public prosecutor, the party or his lawyer heard or duly summoned.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title IX: Rehabilitation of convicted persons

Article 795

The decision of the Investigating Chamber may be referred to the Court of Cassation in the manner provided for by this Code.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title IX: Rehabilitation of convicted persons

Article 796

In the case referred to in Article 789, the appeal in cassation lodged against the judgment rejecting the application for rehabilitation shall be heard and determined without fine or costs. All proced…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Composition of the Agency and Working Conditions Committee and procedures for electing and appointing its members

Article R1432-79

Staff representation on the Agency and Working Conditions Committee is as follows: 1° For the representatives appointed by the first college: a) Up to 15 employees: one member and one alternate; b) Fr…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: The Management Board and the Supervisory Board.

Article L225-79

It may be stipulated in the Articles of Association that, in addition to the members whose number and method of appointment are provided for in Articles L. 225-69 and L. 225-75, members elected either…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Formation of the contract

Article L224-79

The consumer has a period of fourteen clear days to withdraw from one of the contracts mentioned in articles L. 224-69 and L. 224-70, without giving any reason. He has this right from the day of concl…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Organisation of fire and rescue services in Corsica

Article L1424-79

The Board of Directors comprises a minimum of fifteen members and a maximum of thirty members. Its composition is determined in accordance with Article L. 1424-26. Seats are distributed between: 1° Th…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Death certificates.

Article 79-1

When a child dies before its birth has been declared to the civil registry, the civil registrar draws up a birth record and a death record on production of a medical certificate stating that the child…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 12: Payment incidents and penalties

Article L131-79

Disputes relating to the cheque-writing ban are referred to the civil courts.Legal action before the civil court has no suspensive effect. However, the court seised may, even in summary proceedings, o…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Special rules relating to real estate investment funds

Article L214-79

I.-The management company is required to file the declarations stipulated in article L. 233-7 of the French Commercial Code, for all shares held by the undertakings for collective investment in real e…

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