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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Operation

Article LO6321-21

…ive assembly, make available to its elected members, on an individual basis, the necessary computer and telecommunications resources.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Operation

Article L7122-21

…rench Guyana, the state of implementation of the regional development plan, as well as the activity and financing of the various services of the collectivity and the bodies that depend on it. The repo…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Operation

Article L7222-21

…e, the President of the Assembly shall send to the councillors, in any form whatsoever, the reports and draft resolutions which have been sent to him by the President of the Executive Council under th…

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

Article R50-21

If the application is dismissed, the applicant shall be ordered to pay the costs, unless the commission discharges the applicant in part or in full.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Implementation of placement under mobile electronic surveillance

Article R61-21

…ance ordered pursuant to the provisions of articles 131-36-9 du code pénal or 723-29, 723-30, 731-1 and 763-3 of this code.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Criminal court

Article D45-21

An order issued by the Keeper of the Seals, Minister of Justice, and the Minister of the Interior specifies the terms and conditions under which requests and complaints may be sent by electronic means…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Informal appeals

Article R2122-21

Prior to the challenge provided for in article L. 2122-10-5, the elector or a representative appointed by him shall submit an appeal to the Director General of Labour concerning the entry on the elect…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Conciliation procedure.

Article R1142-21

If this is conducive to resolving the dispute and with the agreement of the claimant, the chairman of the commission may withdraw the request for conciliation and forward it either to the relevant com…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Apprenticeship programme authorisation procedure

Article R1161-21

…een approved in advance by the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé, and distributed by the operator, at its own expense, to the healthcare professionals, associations a…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: The company during the observation period.

Article R622-21

The mandataire judiciaire, within fifteen days of the opening judgment, shall notify known creditors of having to declare their claims to him within the period mentioned in Article R. 622-24. The co-c…

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