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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Checks, verifications and identity records

Article 78-2

…cedures set out in the first paragraph, in order to verify compliance with the obligations to hold, carry and present permits and documents laid down by law. When this check is carried out on board a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: National Council

Article L4312-7

…tive interests of the nursing profession, including in the event of threats or violence committed because of membership of this profession.The National Council is assisted by a member of the Conseil d…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Authorisation procedure

Article R212-7-9

Within a period of one month from the date of registration of an application for authorisation, the members of the Commission départementale d'aménagement cinématographique will receive, by electronic…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 7: State contribution to the new loyalty and recognition benefit for volunteer firefighters

Article L1424-36-3

For the application of article L. 723-9 of the internal security code, the State's contribution to the cost of the new loyalty and recognition benefit for volunteer firefighters is the subject of an a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 12: On-street vehicle parking charges

Article R2333-120-7

…to which the sworn official reports as regards dematerialised payment notices produced by the technical payment device provided for in II of Article L. 2333-87. This authority ensures that the technic…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: The High Council of Statutory Auditors

Article R821-14-7

…x Comptes before 31 March each year the total amount of fees they have invoiced during the previous calendar year to the persons or entities whose accounts they certify, distinguishing the amount of f…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Conditions specific to the modality: "external radiotherapy, brachytherapy".

Article D6124-133-7

…ol drawn up by the radiotherapy team, involving qualified doctors specialising in radiology and medical imaging.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Organisation and tasks of the network of chambers of commerce and industry.

Article R711-70

…e chamber. The departments of the Ile-de-France departmental chambers of commerce and industry or local chambers of commerce and industry are headed by a delegate director general, placed under the au…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 7: Simplified procedure

Article 495-3

…sed by the public prosecutor, either directly or through an authorised person; this method of notification is compulsory if the order imposes a day-fine penalty or a community service penalty.The accu…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 7: Professional liability.

Article R211-35

…own in this Section, except in a way that is more favourable to the interests of travellers. In the case of a federation or union, the insurance contract must cover, under the conditions laid down in…

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