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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XII: General provisions

Article D589-5

The electronic seal may be used, under the condition laid down by Article D. 589-2, in place of the electronic signature provided for in article D. 589-3, including where it is affixed after a handwri…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Resources and expenditure of the social and economic committee

Article R2312-52

…'s activity, the Social and Economic Committee decides on the allocation of the assets at its disposal. The liquidation is carried out by the committee, under the supervision of the regional director…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Financial and budgetary organisation.

Article D6431-55

…of the hospital project and justifying, where appropriate, any changes in relation to this project; 2° A technical file, the content of which is defined by order of the Minister for Health; 3° A study…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Regional Councils

Article L4312-5

…ncil, under the supervision of the national council, carries out the tasks defined in article L. 4312-2 at regional level. It represents the profession in the region and coordinates the departmental o…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 1: Seizure operations

Article R522-5

…shall be carried out as set out in Articles…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 696-52

…the executing State and, having been informed of the measures concerned, consents to return there; 2° The person concerned requests that the decision to place him or her under judicial supervision be…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IVa: Observatory for analysis and support for social dialogue and negotiation

Article L2234-5

…multi-professional level. Each organisation meeting these criteria has one seat on the Observatory;2° Representatives of the competent administrative authority in the département.It is chaired succes…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Establishment and powers.

Article L721-5

Notwithstanding 2° of article L. 721-3 and subject to the jurisdiction of the disciplinary courts and notwithstanding any provision to the contrary, the civil courts alone have jurisdiction to hear le…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Surrender of foreign nationals holding long-term resident status - EU granted by another Member State of the European Union

Article R621-5

The administrative authority designated in article R. 621-1 may, in application of the provisions of article L. 621-4, take a surrender decision against a foreign national holding long-term resident s…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Tattooing products

Article L5437-5

…esponsible for placing the tattooing product on the market, within the meaning of article L. 513-10-2, to report serious adverse reactions to the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des prod…

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