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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Obligations incumbent on the person entered in the file

Article R50-50

…the absence of a consular section in the embassy or consulate closest to their place of residence, may request authorisation from the public prosecutor or investigating judge who carried out their re…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Administration.

Article R512-39

Société centrale de crédit maritime mutuel may carry out any financial transactions on behalf of other maritime mutual credit institutions and provide them with its services. It centralises all surplu…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Conditions for authorising laboratories

Article R1131-13

The analyses mentioned in 1° and 2° of Article R. 1131-2 may only be performed in the medical biology laboratories of public health establishments, the laboratories of cancer centres, the medical biol…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Registration system

Article R1333-113

…ns of use and the measures planned to ensure effective protection of people and the environment. It may be based on the results of the generic review carried out pursuant to Article R. 1333-135. This…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Control and prohibition of collective water misting systems

Article R1335-22

…bservations.If there is no response or if the operator's observations are insufficient, the Prefect may, after consulting the Director General of the Regional Health Agency, prohibit the use of the co…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Operation of the warehouse receipts register

Article R522-24-1

…and third paragraphs of Article L. 522-37-2, these rules specify in particular: 1° The persons who may be authorised by the platform manager to consult the register and the conditions of such consult…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Procedural bodies and supervisors.

Article R621-21

…less otherwise provided.If the official receiver has not ruled within a reasonable time, the matter may be referred to the court at the request of a party or the public prosecutor.The orders of the of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Aid for property investment and leasing granted to businesses in regional aid areas.

Article R1511-15

The amount of rental aid may not exceed a percentage of the amount of rent corresponding to the market value of the rented property within the limit, depending on the zone in which the rented property…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Organisation

Article R612-7-2

I. - Pursuant to IV of Article L. 612-8-1, the resolution board may, when initiating resolution proceedings, delegate to its chairman the power to take individual decisions in connection with such pro…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Procedure

Article R824-11

…tion of grievances mentioned in article L. 824-8 informs the person being prosecuted that he or she may acquaint himself or herself with the case file and obtain a copy of the exhibits, where appropri…

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