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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 8: Appearance on preliminary recognition of guilt

Article 495-11-1

Without prejudice to cases in which the conditions set out in the first paragraph of article 495-11 are not met, the president may refuse homologation if he considers that the nature of the facts, the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Operating rules

Article D1411-45-5

The agenda for meetings of the Plenary Assembly and the Standing Committee is set by its Chairman. The Chairman is required to include questions requested by at least one third of its members or by th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Operating rules

Article D1411-45-11

The opinions, proposals, reports, studies and works adopted by the plenary assembly and, where applicable, by the standing committee, are sent by its chairman to the ministers responsible for health,…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 7: Simplified procedure

Article 495-2-1

Where the victim of the acts has made a claim for damages or restitution in the course of the police investigation as a civil party in accordance with the second paragraph of article 420-1, the Presid…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Trade union section representative

Article L2142-1-4

…nies employing fewer than fifty employees, trade unions which are not representative in the company and which form a trade union section may appoint, for the duration of their mandate, a member of the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV: Accounting

Article D71-114-4

Products of the local authority, the local authority's public establishments and any public body resulting from an agreement between the local authority and any other public authority or public establ…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV: Accounting

Article D72-104-4

Products of the local authority, the local authority's public establishments and any public body resulting from an agreement between the local authority and any other public authority or public establ…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
4: Income from receivables, deposits and guarantees

Article 125-00 A

…f a loan granted under the conditions provided for in article 7 of article L. 511-6 of the Monetary and Financial Code or of a free loan mentioned in article L. 548-1 of the same code is chargeable, f…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter V: Insurance against natural disasters.

Article Annexe II art. A125-1

Standard clauses applicable to insurance contracts referred to in article L. 125-1 (second paragraph) of the Insurance Code a) Purpose of the cover: The purpose of this insurance is to guarantee the i…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes III

Article Annexe III-9 (art. A322-10)

…e date on which the application is submitted is required for anyone holding a national water safety and rescue certificate.*I, the undersigned, doctor of medicine, hereby certify that I have examined…

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