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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Assessment and recovery of costs

Article R241

…are declared to be borne by the State in all cases and without recourse against convicted persons: 1° Costs and expenses incurred in the event of a court decision correcting or interpreting a previou…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Rules common to all types of practice

Article R4321-122

…masseur-physiotherapist shall indicate on his prescription forms and other professional documents: 1° His surname, first names, professional postal and electronic address, telephone number and identi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Pharmacies for internal use.

Article L5126-7

I.-As part of the research referred to in Article L. 1121-1, the clinical investigations referred to in Article L. 1125-1 and the performance studies referred to in Article L. 1126-1, the internal-use…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Conseil d'orientation des conditions de travail (Working Conditions Advisory Council)

Article L4641-2-1

…tative employees' trade unions at national and cross-industry level. The committee's tasks include: 1° Participating in drawing up the occupational health plan, for which it proposes guidelines to the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Private equity funds.

Article R214-38

For the purposes of calculating the 15% limit referred to in 1° of II of article L. 214-28, the denominator is the higher of the following two amounts: the fund's net assets or the paid-up amount of s…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Composition and operation

Article R5112-18

The Departmental Council for Integration through Economic Activity is responsible for: 1° Issuing opinions on applications for agreements from the employers mentioned in article L. 5132-2 and applicat…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter IV: Adjournment

Article D548

In the event of an adjournment for the purposes of investigations into the personality or the material, family and social situation provided for by Article 132-70-1 of the Criminal Code, where bail is…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Administrative organisation (R)

Article R2221-72

…e opinion of the Operating Board and under the conditions laid down in the Articles of Association: 1° Approves the plans and specifications relating to new constructions or reconstructions, first-tim…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Freedom of establishment

Article R4301-9

In application of article L. 4301-1 and under the conditions of article L. 4311-4, the regional prefect may, after receiving the opinion of the committee referred to in the first paragraph of article…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Mandates given by local authorities and their public bodies to collect their revenue

Article D1611-32-6

The reimbursement of revenue wrongly collected includes:1° The reimbursement of amounts collected in accordance with the procedures defined for each service by the contract or the regulations applicab…

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