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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section VIII: The European Certificate of Succession

Article 1381-4

A decision to issue or refuse to issue a European Certificate of Succession may be referred to the president of the judicial court within whose jurisdiction the office of this public officer is locate…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Investigations

Article R232-86-3

Reports drawn up in the course of investigations state the nature, date and place of the findings. They are signed by the investigator and the person concerned by the investigations. If the latter ref…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Fees

Article D623-30-1

The scale of fees for services rendered provided for in the first paragraph of Article L. 623-16 is set by order of the ministers responsible for the budget and agriculture. This scale determines the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Information.

Article D214-32-5

…year. However, when the AIF publishes an annual financial report in accordance with I of article L. 451-1-2, this report is published no later than four months after the end of the financial year.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Staff.

Article R2324-39-1

…rector, in conjunction with the "Health and Inclusive Reception" advisor mentioned in article R. 2324-39, will inform the child's parental authority holders or legal representatives of the conditions…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Staff.

Article R2324-34-2

…s and services managed by a public authority, issued under the conditions set out in articles R. 2324-19 and R. 2324-21, and subject to compliance with the provisions of 2° of article R. 2324-30, up t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Staff.

Article R2324-34-1

…of the department which issued the authorisation or gave the opinion provided for in articles R. 2324-20 and R. 2324-22 respectively, and, where applicable, to the board of the establishment or servic…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Complaints

Article R7111-31-1

The chairman of the High Commission represents the State before the competent courts in the event of litigation relating to the decisions of this Commission, with the exception of appeals before the C…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Authorisations

Article R6122-39-1

In the event of the installation of new heavy equipment mentioned in 2° of article R. 6122-26 which does not lead to the threshold mentioned in the first paragraph of II of article R. 6123-161 being e…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Authorisations

Article R6122-32-1

…well as the technical operating conditions laid down in application of articles L. 6123-1 and L. 6124-1; 2° The number and qualifications of the medical and paramedical staff assigned to the activity…

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