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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Special provisions applicable to studies of the performance of devices referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/746 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017

Article L1126-29

…to performance studies including the processing of personal data as provided for in article L. 1126-18.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 9: The fixed fine procedure applicable to certain offences

Article 495-19

The writ of execution referred to in the last paragraph of article 495-18 is enforced in accordance with the rules laid down in this code for the enforcement of correctional judgements. The statute of…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article R331-20

…ehicles which take place on non-permanent circuits, grounds or courses as defined in article R. 331-18 are subject to authorisation.Authorisation is also required for events which take place on an app…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Communal property

Article L2542-27

…basis, when a thirty-year, fifty-year, hundred-year or perpetual plot, granted before 11 November 1918 to persons who, on 22 January 1949, held German nationality and had left French territory, has ce…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 5: Information.

Article L3121-19

…ditions provided for in the first paragraph. Without prejudice to the provisions of article L. 3121-18, in urgent cases, the time limit provided for in the first paragraph may be shortened by the Chai…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Suspended probation

Article 745

…refrain from entering into contact with the victim or the civil party, provided for in 9°, 13° and 18°bis of the Article 132-45 of the Penal Code, the sentence enforcement judge or the prison integra…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Special allocation relating to the conditions of exercise of local mandates.

Article D2335-1-1

…NSATION FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF THE COSTS OF CHILD CARE AND ASSISTANCE PROVIDED FOR IN ARTICLE L. 2123-18-2 MAJORATION FOR COMPENSATION FOR THE SUBSCRIPTION OF INSURANCE CONTRACTS PROVIDED FOR IN ARTICLE…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Nomination, election and status of members

Article D2352-11

…last ballot. Seats are allocated to each list in accordance with the provisions of articles R. 2324-18 et seq.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Nomination, election and status of members

Article D2372-11

…last ballot. Seats are allocated to each list in accordance with the provisions of articles R. 2324-18 et seq.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Management and information costs and costs relating to the tasks of skills operators

Article D6332-20

The management costs of the financial section mentioned in article D. 6332-18 are made up of administrative management costs relating to the instruction and monitoring of training files, general infor…

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