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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Specific powers of the President of the Investigating Chamber

Article D43-4

…e proceedings to be examined by the investigating chamber pursuant to the provisions of Article 221-3 shall be the subject of a reasoned request to the President of this Chamber, which shall be forwar…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Persons authorised to practise the profession of pharmacy assistant

Article D4241-4

Candidates preparing for the pharmacy assistant vocational diploma through continuing vocational training may benefit from a positioning decision issued by the academy rector in application of article…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Organisation of reactovigilance

Article R5222-4

…shall carry out his duties relating to reactovigilance under the conditions defined in Article R. 5311-2. He shall ensure compliance with the monitoring procedures organised by this chapter. When inf…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Distribution and transmission of electricity (R).

Article R3333-4-2

…network structures are set by the general council under the conditions provided for in articles R. 2333-105-2 and R. 2333-107.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Distribution and transmission of electricity (R).

Article R3333-4-1

…network structures are set by the general council under the conditions provided for in article R. 2333-105-1.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Creation procedure

Article L2113-4

…il d'Etat, in the absence of any reasoned deliberations to the contrary by the département councils and regional councils concerned. The Minister responsible for local and regional authorities notifie…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Provisions independent of protective measures

Article 414-2

…longs only to the person concerned. After his death, acts made by him, other than inter vivos gifts and wills, may only be challenged by his heirs, on the grounds of insanity of mind, in the following…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV: Provisions applicable in municipalities with a state police force

Article L2214-4

…e responsibility for repressing breaches of the public peace, as defined in 2° of article L. 2212-2 and placed by that article as a general rule in the hands of the mayor, falls to the State alone in…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
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Article D1711-4

…ondition that the number of members present is at least equal to half that of the members in office and that at least three members having been designated under 1° and 2° of article D. 1711-2.If this…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Misleading commercial practices

Article L121-4

The following are deemed to be misleading, within the meaning of articles L. 121-2 and L. 121-3, commercial practices aimed at : 1° For a professional to claim to be a signatory to a code of conduct w…

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