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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions.

Article R5211-9

…y for the accomplishment of his/her mission and having no interest in the operation. The liquidator carries out his mission on a voluntary basis.The following may not be appointed as liquidators:- mem…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Review proceedings

Article R4234-48

…down the decision whose review is requested within two months of the day on which the pharmacist became aware of the grounds for review that he is invoking, in the same form as that in which the init…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Scope of application

Article R6222-59

The provisions of this section apply to top-level athletes on the list mentioned in the first paragraph of article L. 221-2 of the French Sports Code who sign an apprenticeship contract.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Organisation and operation

Article R1435-30

…not exceed the threshold mentioned in the fourth paragraph of article 10 of the aforementioned law n° 2000-321.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 5: Formal notices and orders to perform an obligation to do or not to do something

Article A444-20

…egistered creditors equivalent to a summons to appear 24 hours 89.28 € 90 Summons to provide specifications 24 hours 89.28 € 91 Summons to take part 24 hours 89.28 €

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions.

Article R741-5

…s made in the legal publicity registers for which they are responsible may be disseminated electronically under the conditions set out in this article: a) The information is disseminated directly by t…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Common provisions

Article 706-95-17

…onsibility, by the judicial police officer. With a view to installing, using and removing the technical devices referred to in this section, the public prosecutor, investigating judge or judicial poli…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Common provisions

Article 706-95-14

These special investigative techniques are carried out under the authority and control of the magistrate who authorised them. This magistrate may order their interruption at any time. The liberty and…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Common provisions

Article 706-95-11

The provisions of this paragraph shall apply to the special investigative techniques mentioned in this section. These special investigative techniques may be implemented if the requirements of the inv…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Common provisions

Article 706-95-13

…operations are necessary. The order is not of a judicial nature and may not be appealed. In urgent cases resulting from an imminent risk of evidence being destroyed or serious harm being caused to pe…

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