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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 7: Simplified procedure

Article 495

…ere the provisions of article 42 of the said law or of the article 93-3 of law n° 82-652 of 29 July 1982 on audiovisual communication. III.The simplified criminal order procedure is not applicable: 1°…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions relating to the regional sports conference

Article R112-39

…ties Code, where applicable, the plan contracts mentioned inarticle 11 of law no. 82-653 of 29 July 1982 on planning reform, federal sports projects and the work of thematic commissions. It is sent to…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Information system concerning jobseekers and employees

Article R5312-41

…séjour des étrangers en France to check the validity of the residence permit, access to the labour market and the right to register and remain on the list of job seekers; 3° The national bank account…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Dotation d'équipement des territoires ruraux (rural amenities grant)

Article R2334-23

…e Prefect will inform the applicant that the application is complete, as defined in article R. 2334-22, or will request the production of any missing documents. In the latter case, the deadline is sus…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Specific procedures applicable to occupational health professionals, occupational health and prevention services and occupational health services in agriculture, providing enhanced individual monitoring of a worker exposed to ionising radiation

Article R4451-88

In application of the provisions of the last paragraph of article L. 1251-22, the reinforced individual monitoring provided for in article R. 4451-82 is carried out, with regard to the temporary emplo…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 80-5

…perations provided for in Articles 706-95 [By Constitutional Council decision no. 2019-778 DC of 21 March 2019, the reference "60-4" must be replaced by the reference "706-95"], [The reference "77-1-4…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Antenatal diagnostics: prenatal diagnosis and pre-implantation diagnosis.

Article L2131-4-1

…ntation diagnosis may also be authorised when the following conditions are met:-the couple or the unmarried woman has given birth to a child suffering from a genetic disease causing death in the first…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title IX: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article R594-2

…21-20In Title IIIR. 530-1R. 531-2 to R. 531-7R. 531-10 to R. 532-6R. 532-7decree no. 2021-274 of 11 March 2021R. 532-8 to R. 532-16 R. 532-17R. 532-18 to R. 532-28R. 532-28-1 to R. 532-28-6decree no.…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Criminal provisions

Article L734-7

…resulting from L. 163-1 and L. 163-2 Order no. 2000-916 of 19 September 2000 L. 163-3 Law no. 2019-222 of 23 March 2019 L. 163-4 and L. 163-4-1 Order no. 2009-866 of 15 July 2009 L. 163-4-2 Order no.…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Other conditions of access and practice

Article R519-17

…the Minister responsible for the economy.IV. - The guarantee commitment, which takes effect on 1st March for a period of twelve months, is tacitly renewed on 1st January of each year. The amount of t…

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