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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article D112-5

To carry out its missions, the museum: 1° Designs, develops and operates permanent or temporary exhibitions, on its own premises and in other suitable venues, in France and abroad; 2° Manages a centre…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Flagrant crimes and offences

Article 63-4-3-1

If the person in police custody is transported to another place where he or she is to be heard or undergo one of the acts provided for in Article 61-3, his lawyer shall be informed without delay.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Development grant

Article D2334-4-1

I. - The inventory provided for in article L. 2334-17 is drawn up by the legal entity that owns the property. It includes the following information: A.-General data concerning: 1° The owner: name or c…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Certification of companies working in controlled areas

Article R4451-39

A joint order of the ministers responsible for labour and agriculture sets: 1° The list of activities or categories of activity for which the certification provided for in Article R. 4451-38 is requir…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 10: Judicial environmental officers

Article R15-33-29-19

The committee referred to in I of Article 28-3 shall comprise: 1° The public prosecutor at the Court of Cassation or his delegate chosen by him from among the first advocates general or advocates gene…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Absence due to illness or accident.

Article L1226-1-3

When the duration of the employee's absence from work justified by incapacity resulting from illness or accident, as certified by a medical certificate and a second medical examination if necessary, i…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Opposition to the hiring of apprentices.

Article L6225-3-1

If the apprenticeship contract is terminated in application of article L. 6225-3, the training centre in which the apprentice is registered will take the necessary steps to enable him to follow his th…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Maintenance of the National Register of Companies

Article R123-318

In application of the third paragraph of Article L. 123-52, the following authorities, administrations, legal entities and professions have access to all the information contained in the National Regi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Tasks of healthcare institutions.

Article L6111-3-4

I.- In order to facilitate the cooperation they organise within the framework of the agreement referred to in article L. 6111-3-2 with primary care providers in the areas they serve, local hospitals m…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book IV: Some special procedures

Article D47-8

Without prejudice to their preservation on media placed under seal or appended to official reports, as evidence in the proceedings during which they were extracted, acquired or transmitted, the illici…

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