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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER VI : Request for a formal position

Article R1116-5

When the definitively adopted act is transmitted to the representative of the State or, where applicable, to the delegate in the district of the representative of the State in the department, as part…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Operation (R).

Article R1221-5

…ecretariat of the National Council is provided by the departments of the Minister responsible for local and regional authorities.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Board of Directors

Article R1232-5

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I : Composition and operation of the Local Finance Committee

Article R1211-5

…t must include at least:a) One mayor from the overseas departments or Mayotte;b) One mayor from New Caledonia or French Polynesia;c) One mayor from a tourist commune within the meaning of article L. 1…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Prior formalities

Article R2-5

…the event of being appointed as a citizen assessor, they would like, as far as possible, not to be called upon to sit as well as the reasons for their unavailability.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
B: Authorisation of national police judicial police officers

Article R15-5

The Public Prosecutor grants or refuses, by order, authorisation to effectively exercise the attributions attached to the status of judicial police officer.When considering refusing authorisation, the…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Terms and conditions of judicial supervision

Article R17-5

…e accused chooses the practitioner or establishment that will provide the examination, treatment or care. He or she shall present or send to the judge all the evidence required. Where the provisions o…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter IIIa: The national platform for judicial interception

Article R40-51

…ption is implemented by a department with national competence reporting to the Minister of Justice, called the "Agence nationale des techniques d'enquêtes numériques judiciaires" (National Agency for…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter IIIa: The national platform for judicial interception

Article R40-54

…on the proposal of the competent committee of each assembly; b) An honorary judge of the Court of Cassation, appointed for a non-renewable term of five years by order of the Minister of Justice; c)…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter IIIa: The national platform for judicial interception

Article R40-56

The right to object does not apply to this processing.

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