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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Interpreters and translators

Article L141-4

The terms of application of articles L. 141-3, and in particular the conditions under which interpreter-translators are entered on and removed from the list provided for in the second paragraph of Art…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Operation of the agency committee

Article R1432-115-2

The Health, Safety and Working Conditions Committee shall be chaired by the Chief Executive Officer of the Agency or his representative. In addition, it shall include representatives appointed in acco…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 1: Transport, searches and seizures

Article 99-5

For the purposes of executing the letter rogatory, the judicial police officer or, under the latter's supervision, the judicial police agent or investigation assistant may, with the express authorisat…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Research and technological development

Article R4252-1

The regional research and technological development advisory committees provided for in Article L. 4252-3 are made up of appointed members who include: 1° At least 50% of the members must come from th…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VI: Provisions adapting Book VI.

Article R926-1

In article R. 600-3, the words: "in mainland France" are replaced by the words: "in the department of Mayotte", and the words: "in the tables of the Annexes 6-1 and 6-2 of this book" are replaced by t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VI: Provisions adapting Book VI.

Article R936-1

In article R. 600-3, the words: "in mainland France" are replaced by the words: "in New Caledonia", and the words: "in the tables in appendices 6-1 and 6-2 of this book" are replaced by the words: "in…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Psychotropic substances and preparations

Article R5132-89

I.- By way of derogation from the provisions of article R. 5132-88, the following shall take the place of authorisation for professional use only:1° The authorisation issued in application of articles…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 4: Meetings of the departmental commercial development commission

Article R752-15

The committee may only deliberate if at least the majority of its members are present. If this quorum is not reached, a second meeting is convened. The committee shall meet at least three days after t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE V: Powers of investigation.

Article R450-8

The administrative authority referred to in the second paragraph of Article L. 450-3-3 is:1° The Director General of Competition, Consumer Affairs and Fraud Control or his appointed representative;2°…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Points scale for works in the animation genre

Article D331-48

For the "Dramatic content" group, a maximum of 20 points are awarded as follows: 1° A maximum of 3 points will be awarded to the "Setting" sub-group, allocated in turn as follows: a) At least one of t…

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