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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: The Public Prosecutor's Office

Article R15-33-66-12

The processing may be linked to the processing of personal data known as APPI created by Article R. 57-4-1.It may also be linked to the national criminal record.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Experts.

Article R109

Prices for tariffed or non-tariffed operations may be reduced in the event of delay in completing the assignment or inadequacy of the report. If the work has to be redone, all remuneration may be refu…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Organisation

Article R4422-9

No one may be appointed as a member of the Corsican economic, social, environmental and cultural council if they are deprived of the right to vote. No one may be a member of more than one section.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Chapter IV: The Economic, Social, Environmental, Cultural and Education Council of French Guiana

Article R7124-6

No person may be appointed as a member of the Economic, Social and Environmental Council for Culture and Education if they are deprived of the right to vote.No person may be a member of more than one…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Chapter VI: The Martinique Economic, Social, Environmental, Cultural and Education Council

Article R7226-6

No one may be appointed as a member of the Economic, Social, Environmental, Cultural and Education Council if they are deprived of the right to vote.No one may be a member of more than one section..

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Commission for pharmacy assistants and hospital pharmacy assistants.

Article D4241-24

Files may be examined by rapporteurs from outside the committee, appointed by decision of the ministers responsible for education and health. These rapporteurs may be asked to sit on the committee in…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Seasonal breaks.

Article D5424-9

The periods of seasonal cessation may vary according to the nature of the professions listed in article D. 5424-7. They may be revised each year before 1st August.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Board of Directors and General Management.

Article R225-28

The Board of Directors may authorise the Chief Executive Officer to grant sureties, endorsements or guarantees on behalf of the company, up to a total amount that it shall determine. This authorisatio…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Categories of insurance and statements to be produced.

Article R344-1

…nce established in respect of operations carried out by the insurance undertaking for classes 20 to 26 of Article R. 321-1 or by the supplementary professional retirement fund, other than those mentio…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Banking service providers

Article L773-15

…51 of 25 March 2016 L. 519-4-2 Order no. 2021-1735 of 22 December 2021 L. 519-5 Law no. 2013-672 of 26 July 2013 L. 519-6 Act no. 2010-737 of 1 July 2010 L. 519-6-1 Order no. 2016-351 of 25 March 2016…

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