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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Wanted persons file

Article 230-19

…te paragraph of this article; 3° Prohibitions imposed pursuant to the provisions of 1°, 2°, 3°, 6°, 11°, 12°, 13° and 14° of Article 131-6 of the Penal Code relating to alternatives to imprisonment ;…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Municipal finances.

Article D2573-61

I. - The consultative commission for assessing the burdens of the communes, provided for in Article 11 of Law no. 2004-193 of 27 February 2004 supplementing the Statute of Autonomy of French Polynesia…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 2: Bodies of the commune.

Article D2573-6

…18 October 2013R. 2121-5 to R. 2121-8Decree no. 2000-318 of 7 April 2000R. 2121-9Decree no. 2021-1311 of 7 October 2021 R. 2121-10 and R. 2121-11 Decree no. 2016-146 of 11 February 2016 D. 2121-12 De…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 6 : Provisions common to certain methods of acquiring French nationality

Article 21-27

…icle do not apply to a minor child who may acquire French nationality pursuant to articles 21-7, 21-11, 21-12 and 22-1, nor to a convicted offender who has benefited from an automatic pardon or a judi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: National Public Health Agency

Article L1413-4

…Agency's actions concerning the medicinal products, products and articles mentioned in article L. 4211-1 are carried out by one or more pharmaceutical establishments which, where appropriate, ensure t…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: National Consumer Institute

Article R822-32

…the National Consumer Institute to appoint staff from the joint services defined in Article R. 822-11.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: The person responsible

Article R1261-15

…n addition, when the structure is created in accordance with the third paragraph of article R. 1261-11, the person in charge may be appointed from among the staff of the associated institution belongi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Tasks and authorisation

Article R2131-12

…tioners comprising at least : a) A doctor practising on the site mentioned in 1° of article R. 2131-11, holding a diploma of specialised studies in gynaecology-obstetrics or an equivalent diploma ; b)…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: The High Council of Statutory Auditors

Article R821-2

…o 2058 of the Civil Code, and grant grace periods under the conditions set out in article R. 821-14-11 ; 6° Is the authorising officer for revenue and expenditure; 7° May set up revenue and expenditur…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Duties towards patients.

Article R4127-37-1

…se to apply them may only be taken at the end of the collegial procedure provided for in article L. 1111-11. To do this, the doctor obtains the opinion of the members of the care team present, if ther…

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