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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Cultural identity: powers of the territorial collectivity of Corsica in terms of education and culture

Article L4424-3

Within the framework of national policy on higher education, the President of the Executive Council presents the Assembly of Corsica with proposals relating to higher education and research, after rec…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Public body responsible for adult vocational training

Article L5315-3

…e the number of representatives in this last category, the fifth paragraph of article 5 of law no. 83-675 of 26 July 1983 on the democratisation of the public sector may be waived. With the exception…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Judicial police files

Article R40-32

The implementation and updating of the processing operation shall be supervised by a senior public prosecutor, appointed for three years by order of the Minister of Justice, and assisted by a committe…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Redistribution and inter-professional fund for access to law and justice

Article R444-37

The board of directors of the fund management company is made up of five directors appointed under the conditions set out in article L. 225-17, in accordance with the following procedures: 1° One dire…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Regional chambers of commerce and industry

Article R711-34

When the importance of an establishment, work or service managed by a territorial chamber of commerce and industry exceeds its financial resources, its management or operation may be entrusted to the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Regional chambers of commerce and industry

Article R711-38

…ers in office, present or represented.It is sent, along with the report mentioned in article R. 711-35, to the supervisory authority and to CCI France, within one month of its adoption.If the master p…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title I: Enforcement of criminal sentences

Article D48-3

Where there is no victim support office within the court and the sentence is handed down in the presence of the civil party, the sentence enforcement office may be asked to receive the civil party aft…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title III: Conditional release

Article D527-3

The multidisciplinary assessment of dangerousness provided for by article 730-2-1 is carried out by the multidisciplinary committee on security measures referred to in Article 763-10 with jurisdiction…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Organisation and operation

Article R514-31

…acts, agreements and decisions of the establishment are subject to the provisions of articles L. 2131-1 to L. 2131-6 of the General Local Authorities Code.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: National Council for Periodic Certification

Article D4022-3

I.-The collegiate body meets when convened by its chairman, who determines its annual work programme and sets the agenda for each meeting. The members of the committee receive the notice of meeting at…

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