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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Reduction of sentences

Article 721-1-2

Persons sentenced to a custodial sentence for one or more of the offences mentioned in articles 221-3,221-4,222-3,222-8,222-10,222-12,222-14-1,222-14-5and 222-15-1 of the Penal Code to the detriment o…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Bank staff.

Article R142-21-1

Pursuant to the last paragraph of Article L. 142-9 of the present Code, the General Council of the Banque de France draws up the budget allocated each year to social and cultural expenditure. The over…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 6: Provisions relating to the implementation of an internal bail-out measure

Article L613-55-10

By way of derogation from Articles L. 613-55-8 and L. 613-55-9, where the collège de résolution directly supervises the person subject to a resolution procedure pursuant to the provisions of paragraph…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes III

Article Annexe III-9 (art. A322-10)

MEDICAL CERTIFICATEReminder of the regulations: a medical certificate issued less than three months before the date on which the application is submitted is required for anyone holding a national wate…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Tests to verify knowledge

Article D4221-7

…ich are written and anonymous, comprise, for pharmacy and, where appropriate, for medical biology : 1° A test of fundamental knowledge ; 2° A test of practical knowledge. An order of the Minister for…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Common provisions.

Article L4343-2

Speech and language therapists and speech and language therapists registered on the departmental lists or performing a professional act in France, as provided for in articles L. 4341-1 and L. 4342-1 r…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 728-12

…er State or any request for transit shall be accompanied by a certificate specifying in particular: 1° The designation of the convicting State and the court that handed down the sentencing decision; 2…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article L2334-2

…the 2008 financial year. This provision applies to municipalities meeting the following conditions: 1° The population of the commune was the subject of an amending population decree applicable on 1 Ja…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Referral to and decision by the court.

Article R631-1

…cation, in addition to the annual accounts for the last financial year, are the following documents:1° A statement of liabilities due and assets available, together with a declaration of cessation of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Appeals

Article D1242-2

…ption of the agricultural professions, may enter into a fixed-term employment contract, pursuant to 1° of article L. 1242-3, with a person aged over 57 who has been registered for more than three mont…

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