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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection 6: Guardianship.

Article 1256

…ficate described by article 431 of the Civil Code and the medical opinion referred to in articles 426 and 432 of the same code are requested by the public prosecutor or ordered by the guardianship jud…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection 6: Guardianship.

Article 1255

The early appointment of a curator or guardian provided for by

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Contribution of the personal training account to the individual right to training of local elected representatives

Article L6323-43

…ed under the individual right to training for local elected representatives mentioned inarticle L. 1621-3 of the general code for local authorities, when this training action contributes to their prof…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: National register of persons who lend themselves to research involving the human person

Article R1121-16

The national database mentioned in article L. 1121-16 is managed by the Minister for Health and is supplied by the investigators of the research mentioned in 1° of article L. 1121-1. Its implementatio…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 6: Fees and compensation paid to bailiffs and law enforcement officers

Article R193

…racts of the judgment of conviction in absentia which must be displayed, in accordance with Article 634, and for drawing up the report recording the completion of this formality, a fee of 0.57 euro.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 6: Fees and compensation paid to bailiffs and law enforcement officers

Article R195

From the second day onwards, an allowance of 4.57 euros per day is granted to bailiffs detained away from their residence either by the performance of their duties, or because of the duration of the j…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 6: Fees and compensation paid to bailiffs and law enforcement officers

Article R192

For posters of the order which, under articles 627 and 628, must be rendered and published against the contumaxes, including the minutes of the publication, the bailiffs are awarded compensation of 1.…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 6: Fees and compensation paid to bailiffs and law enforcement officers

Article R194

Judicial officers, who travel outside the commune of their residence, shall be allocated the allowance provided for in article R110. Judicial officers holding travel permits or enjoying reduced fares…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Democratisation and transparency

Article R5211-14

The chapters and articles of the budget of a public establishment for inter-municipal cooperation are defined by the decree mentioned in article R. 2311-1. The provisions of article R. 2311-1 relating…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Democratisation and transparency

Article R5211-13

The provisions of Book III of Part Two are applicable to public establishments for inter-municipal cooperation subject to the provisions specific to them.

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