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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter VI: The national judicial interception platform

Article 230-45

…f State, issued after a public and reasoned opinion from the Commission nationale de l'informatique et des libertés, shall determine the missions and operating procedures of the national platform for…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Suspension, withdrawal from the lists and prohibition on inclusion on the lists

Article R221-15

I. - The status of elite athlete, elite coach, elite referee and judge, U23 athlete or member of the National Team may be withdrawn or suspended at any time by reasoned decision of the Minister for Sp…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Organisation and operation

Article D112-15

…has not made any observations known. However, decisions relating to the matters listed at 7°, 10°, 13°, 14° and 15° of article D. 112-14 become enforceable one month after their receipt by the ministe…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Surveillance and rescue organisation plan

Article A322-15

The surveillance and rescue organisation plan may provide for the operator to organise periodic drills to simulate the alarm phase, so that personnel can be trained in search and rescue operations.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Financial provisions (R).

Article R5211-15

…or public establishments for inter-municipal cooperation which include at least one municipality of 3,500 inhabitants or more, and which have their own tax system, the summary data relating to the fin…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions applicable in the event of recording using a secure electronic device

Article A37-27-4

…he official report concerns a lump-sum fine and was drawn up using the secure electronic device, sheet no. 4 is not used and can be destroyed. In all other cases, slips no. 2, 3, 4 and 5, used to reco…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Practice of the profession by students.

Article D4151-15

…to practise the profession of midwife as a replacement under the conditions laid down in article L. 4151-6 may be granted to student midwives enrolled in a higher education establishment offering trai…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: General partnerships.

Article L221-15

…allocated to them. In all cases provided for in this article, the value of the corporate rights is determined on the day of death in accordance with Article 1843-4 of the Civil Code. In the event of a…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Grouped offers

Article L224-42-2

…bundled offer of services and terminal equipment offered to a consumer includes at least one Internet access service or interpersonal communications service based on publicly available numbering, 1°…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Conditions for placing on the market and putting into service.

Article R5211-15

…ich are likely to mislead as to the meaning or form of the CE marking is prohibited. Any other mark may be affixed, provided that it does not reduce the visibility or legibility of the CE marking.

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