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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Judicial police files

Article R40-36

…competent public prosecutor or to a magistrate designated in accordance with articles 230-9and 230-14, or, via the Commission nationale de l'informatique et des libertés, to the data controller. Corp…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Management of the special reserve.

Article D3324-25

…ed for in the first paragraph interest on arrears equal to 1.33 times the rate mentioned in article 14 of law no. 47-1775 of 10 September 1947 on the status of cooperation. The interest is paid at the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Sustainable mobility allowance

Article R3261-13-1

…include: 1° The self-service hire or provision of vehicles mentioned in 4.8, 4.9, 6.10, 6.11 and 6.14 of article R. 311-1 of the Highway Code, with or without a docking station and accessible on the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Use of the account for part-time work

Article D4163-25

…3. In support of his request, he must enclose the supporting document mentioned in article R. 4163-14. The employee must specify his request for a reduction in working time, without the time worked b…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Territorial health councils .

Article R1434-35

…h Board any matter falling within the remit of the Territorial Health Boards defined in articles L. 1434-10, L. 1434-14 and L. 3221-2. The Territorial Health Boards may submit proposals to the Directo…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Expertise procedure for medical accidents

Article L1142-12

…the members of the panel. It informs the Office national d'indemnisation instituted in article L. 1142-22 of this mission without delay. Within the framework of its mission, the college of experts or…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Labelling of tattoo products.

Article R513-10-5

…hone or fax numbers or the Internet address where the information provided for in article R. 513-10-14 is made available to the public. Where this is not practical, the addresses mentioned in 6° and t…

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

Article D2573-8

…17 December 2021R. 2123-11-3Decree no. 2003-943 of 2 October 2003 R. 2123-12 Decree no. 2021-596 of 14 May 2021 R. 2123-13 to R. 2123-15 Decree no. 2000-318 of 7 April 2000 R. 2123-16 Decree no. 2021-…

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

Article 721-2

…ded for in Article 132-44 of the Criminal Code; 2° Of the prohibitions provided for in 2° and 7° to 14° of l'article 132-45 du même code. The convicted person may also benefit, during this period, fro…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article D6213-2

…applicable to Saint-Barthélemy under the following conditions:1° For the application of articles R. 1421-9 and R. 1421-14, the archives of the collectivity of Saint-Barthélemy are assimilated to the a…

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