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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Provisions specific to Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon

Article R591-14

…e; 10° In the first paragraph of Article R. 581-8, the word: "other" is deleted; 11° Article R. 581-19 is not applicable.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title VIII: Criminal records

Article 768-1

…subject of payment or on expiry of the time limits mentioned in the second paragraph of Article 495-19 and the second paragraph of article 530; 6° Criminal compositions whose execution has been noted…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Verification of professional qualifications and continuing training

Article R513-9

…spect in compliance with the rules for preventing conflicts of interest mentioned in Article R. 513-19; 2° Adapted to the nature of the products distributed, the distribution methods used and the func…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Operational preparation for employment

Article L6326-3

…ees recruited under a fixed-term or open-ended contract concluded in application of article L. 5134-19-1, or under a fixed-term contract concluded in application of article L. 1242-3 with an employer…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Right to training

Article L7125-14

…tional allowances that may be allocated to councillors to the assembly pursuant to articles L. 7125-19 et L. 7125-20. The actual amount of this training expenditure may not exceed 20% of the same amou…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Data retention and penalties

Article L722-20

The temporary detention order referred to in Articles L. 722-18 and L. 722-19 may be appealed, by the person to whom the temporary detention order is notified, to the President of the High Court of Ap…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Principles of organisation and operation of the body reception facility

Article R1261-12

…on of article R. 1261-11, the partner public establishments in application of II of article R. 1261-19, or in training or research projects presented by external entities. Training programmes involvin…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article D48-2-7

…een provisionally enforced. To this end, he may issue a research note pursuant to 1° of article 230-19. When a deferred committal order has been issued and the sentence is enforceable or the order has…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions applicable in the event of a finding that does not allow the ticket to be issued immediately

Article A37-15

…n particular because the official report is drawn up using the device provided for in Article A. 37-19, the following documents shall be sent by post to the offender's home address or, where the offen…

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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 A37-27-1

…ort is drawn up using a secure electronic device whose characteristics are defined by article A. 37-19; the procedures for drawing up these minutes are set out in article A. 37-27-2. To collect the fi…

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