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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Amendments and cancellations

Article R7111-11

The holder of a professional journalist's identity card who ceases to be employed in the publications, press agencies or audiovisual communication companies to which he or she was attached at the time…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Mandates entrusted with the execution of expenditure and the collection of revenue (articles D. 1611-32-10 to D. 1611-32-13)

Article D1611-32-12

The mandate given pursuant to Article L. 1611-7-2 shall specify in particular: 1° The nature of the transactions to which the mandate relates; 2° The duration of the mandate and the conditions under w…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Approval of supporters' associations

Article D224-11

…s administratifs. Approval is valid for five years.The decision by which the Prefect or, where applicable, the Police Prefect refuses to grant approval is substantiated and notified to the association…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Local representatives

Article R1432-118

The appointment of local representatives is discussed by the Agency and Working Conditions Committee at the first meeting following each election of committee members. If necessary, this discussion is…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Classification of medical devices

Article R5211-11

In the event of a dispute over the application of the classification rules between the manufacturer of a device and an authorised body involved in the certification procedures provided for in this Tit…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title I: Authorities responsible for the conduct of criminal policy, public prosecutions and investigations

Article 11-2

…of their commission, to put an end to or prevent a disturbance to public order or to ensure the safety of persons or property. The Public Prosecutor may inform, under the same conditions, public pers…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Rates for local tax on outdoor advertising

Article L2333-10

…lity, the public establishment for inter-municipal cooperation with its own tax system or the Lyon metropolis may, by a deliberation taken before 1st July of the year preceding that of the taxation:-…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VII: Provisions adapting Book VII.

Article R917-11

Article R. 712-2 reads as follows: "Art. R. 712-2.-Supervision of the Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon Chamber of Agriculture, Commerce, Industry, Trades and Crafts is carried out by the Prefect of the territ…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Mandate

Article R722-10

…vent of supplementary elections organised in accordance with the second paragraph of Article L. 723-11, the installation of the elected judges shall take place within fifteen days of receipt by the Pu…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 1: Acts and decisions subject to the procedure provided for in Article 696-114

Article 696-128

…ded for in Article 706-166 are taken by the liberty and custody judge, on written and reasoned application by the Deputy European Public Prosecutor, subject to the public prosecutor's own powers under…

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