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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Proposed measures

Article R15-33-43

When the penal composition occurs following an offence provided for in articles 222-19-1 or 222-20-1 of the Penal Code or to the articles L. 234-1 or L. 234-8 of the Highway Code or any other offence…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Proposed measures

Article R15-33-40

The minutes provided for in the twenty-sixth paragraph of l'article 41-2 précise :the nature of the alleged offences and their legal classification;the nature and quantum of the measures proposed purs…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Proposed measures

Article R15-33-42

The performance of unpaid work provided for by 6° of article 41-2 consists in the performance of work for the benefit of either a legal person governed by public law, or a legal person governed by pri…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions.

Article L8271-6-3

The control officers referred to in Article L. 8271-1-2 may pass on to the officers authorised by the Director of the Conseil national des activités privées de sécurité, referred to in Article L. 634-…

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

Article R1511-4-3

For the application of this section, the competent local authorities and their groupings may, alone or jointly, grant aid for property investment and rental in compliance with Articles 107 and 108 of…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Involuntary hospitalisation

Article D47-29-3

In accordance with the provisions of article 706-135 of this code, the regime for involuntary hospitalisation ordered by a court pursuant to this article is, with regard to the conditions for lifting…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Beneficial owner

Article R561-3-0

Where the customer is acting in the context of a trust within the meaning ofArticle 2011 of the Civil Code or any other comparable legal arrangement governed by foreign law, a beneficial owner within…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R*3231-2

The consumer price index used for the application of articles L. 3231-4 and L. 3231-12 is the monthly consumer price index excluding tobacco for households in the first quintile of the distribution of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: General powers

Article R3551-6-3

The management posts of the Mayotte fire and rescue service are as follows:1° Director;2° Deputy Director;3° Head of group and head of administrative and financial affairs;4° Chief medical officer of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R4216-2-3

A level of a workplace is exempt from the obligation to have safe waiting areas or equivalent spaces when it meets one of the following conditions: 1° It is located on the ground floor and has a suffi…

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