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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Designation of gendarmes as judicial police officers

Article A12

Candidates who have failed four sessions may no longer be authorised to sit the technical examination for judicial police officers.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 5: Penalties

Article ANNEXE, art. 30-13

At the request of the public prosecutor or ex officio, the court may enjoin by order the members of the association's management or the liquidators as the case may be to justify within a time limit it…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 5: Penalties

Article ANNEXE, art. 30-14

The amount of the penalty provided for in Article 78 of the local civil code is that of the civil fine provided for in Article 32-1 of the Code of Civil Procedure.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes III

Article Annexe III-17 b (art. A322-91)

Conditions for teaching nitrox diving in the natural environmentDEVELOPMENT AREASMINIMUM SKILLSof diversSKILLSminimumof the person supervisingthe groupMAXIMUM NUMBER of the group(not including the per…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Designation of gendarmes as judicial police officers

Article A6

The rules governing access to the preparation and preparation of candidates for the technical examination are laid down by ministerial instruction.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Designation of gendarmes as judicial police officers

Article A5

The syllabus for the examination provided for in the preceding article is as follows:Criminal procedurePublic prosecution and civil action: general concepts.The authorities invested by law with judici…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes II

Article Annexe II-3-1 (art. A212-76)

PROFESSIONAL REFERENCESAlthough sport in France today meets a variety of social expectations (health, leisure, socialising, education, etc.), sport practised in a competitive context remains a fundame…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Designation of gendarmes as judicial police officers

Article A3

The list of candidates admitted to sit the technical examination is drawn up by the Director of Military Personnel of the National Gendarmerie.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Organisation and operation

Article Annexe

DEFINING THE MODELS OF CONTINUING VOCATIONAL TRAINING AGREEMENT PROVIDED FOR IN ARTICLES D. 6122-4 AND D. 6122-5 Vocational training agreement providing for State financial assistance for the running…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Designation of national police judicial police officers

Article A16

The syllabus for the examination provided for in the preceding article is as follows: Criminal procedure L'action publique et l'action civile: notions générales. The authorities vested by law with jud…

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