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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Amendment procedures

Article R1322-14

…down inarticle R. 1322-6, issue an order amending the authorisation order, if he considers that the maintenance of certain provisions is no longer justified or that additional requirements are necessa…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Decisions.

Article R464-6

Notifications of meetings of the Competition Authority shall be sent at least three weeks before the day of the meeting, either by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt, or via a secure el…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Organisation and operation.

Article R711-52

The regional chamber meets at least every three months and, in addition, whenever it is convened by its chairman on his own initiative or at the request of the regional prefect. Each member of the gen…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 4: Nullity, dissolution and liquidation of the company.

Article R743-75

Unless he has been appointed at the request of the public prosecutor, the liquidator shall inform the latter of his appointment by sending him a copy or copy of the deliberation of the partners, or of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Reimbursement of expenses incurred in the exercise of a special mandate

Article R2123-22-1

Members of the town council entrusted with special mandates by their assembly may claim, on proof of the actual duration of the trip, firstly, payment of daily allowances intended to reimburse their a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Administrative organisation (R)

Article R2221-4

The Articles of Association lay down the general rules for the organisation and operation of the Board of Directors or the Operating Board and the quorum arrangements. With regard to the members of th…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 4: Provisions applicable in the event of an appeal

Article D49-41-2

If he confirms an order refusing to grant leave to go out, an authorisation to go out under escort or a reduced sentence, the president of the enforcement division of the court of appeal may, in a rea…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 11: Provisions applicable to the judicial supervision of dangerous persons convicted of a felony or misdemeanour

Article D147-31-1

Persons covered by the provisions of article D. 147-31 may not be placed under judicial supervision: 1° If they have been sentenced to socio-judicial supervision, unless this sentence was handed down…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Provisions relating to victims and civil parties

Article D49-71

The public prosecutor or the public prosecutor, when enforcing a prison sentence in the case provided for by the second and third paragraphs of Article 723-15-2 and by article 723-16, may inform the v…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5: Provisions applicable to persons convicted of acts of terrorism

Article D49-81

In the exercise of the powers provided for in article 706-22-1 the Paris Sentence Enforcement Judge may appoint the penitentiary integration and probation service with territorial jurisdiction over th…

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