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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: The Eurojust Agency

Article 695-5

The Eurojust Agency, acting through the national member or as a college, may:1° Inform the Public Prosecutor of offences of which it is aware and ask him to have an investigation carried out or prosec…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE IV: LEGAL REGIME FOR ACTS TAKEN BY THE AUTHORITIES OF THE COLLECTIVITY AND RELATIONS BETWEEN THE STATE AND THE COLLECTIVITY

Article LO6242-5

When an appeal for misuse of power or an appeal for assessment of legality directed against the acts mentioned in 1° to 3° of article LO 6241-2 and that this appeal is based on a serious plea alleging…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE IV: LEGAL REGIME FOR ACTS TAKEN BY THE AUTHORITIES OF THE COLLECTIVITY AND RELATIONS BETWEEN THE STATE AND THE COLLECTIVITY

Article LO6342-5

When an appeal for misuse of power or an appeal for assessment of legality directed against the acts mentioned in 1° to 3° of article LO 6341-2 and that this appeal is based on a serious plea alleging…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE V: LEGAL REGIME FOR ACTS TAKEN BY THE AUTHORITIES OF THE LOCAL AUTHORITY AND RELATIONS BETWEEN THE STATE AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITY

Article LO6452-5

When an appeal for misuse of power or an appeal for assessment of legality directed against the acts mentioned in 1° to 3° of article LO 6451-2 and that this appeal is based on a serious plea alleging…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 7: Access by employers' groups to public aid for employment and vocational training for member companies

Article D1253-50

The aid referred to in article L. 1253-24 that may be granted to the employers' group in respect of the companies that are members of the employers' group is direct financial aid and reductions and ex…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Practice of the profession

Article R4312-56

Nurses must indicate on their prescription forms and other professional documents : 1° Their surname, forenames, professional postal and electronic address, telephone number and identification number…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Creation, transfer or regrouping

Article R5125-5

The initial application may be confirmed until the expiry of a period of two months from notification of the rejection decision or from the formation of this decision when it is implicit. In the meant…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Embryo research

Article R2151-5

Embryos may only be delivered to the person responsible for the research mentioned in Article R. 2151-8 by the holder of the authorisation provided for in Article L. 2151-9, by the practitioner approv…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R5151-5

The holder of the personal activity account has direct access to the personal data concerning him/her. To the extent necessary for the performance of their duties, the staff of the Caisse des dépôts e…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER VII: Provisions relating to local authority accountants

Article L1617-5

The provisions of this article also apply to public health establishments. 1° In the absence of any dispute, the individual or collective revenue order issued by the territorial authority or local pub…

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