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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Certification and swearing-in

Article R15-33-29-2

…this purpose. They may be assisted by counsel or represented by an agent of their choice. In urgent cases and for reasons of public order, the prefect may suspend the private security guard's licence…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Certification and swearing-in

Article R15-33-27-1

…s responsible for recording, within the limits of the rights available to the principal and in application of the legislative provisions that authorise him to do so. The commission mentioned in Articl…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Accreditation

Article L6224-3

…General of the Regional Health Agency to respond to emergency situations or a serious shortage of local supply.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Breaches of the rules concerning the design, manufacture and marketing of work equipment and personal protective equipment

Article R4755-3

…revenue. The limitation period for action to recover this debt is five years from the date of notification of the collection order. Articles 112 to 124, with the exception of the fourth paragraph of A…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Approval

Article L532-9-3

…onstituted as a European Cooperative Society registered in France resulting in a change in the applicable law and the formation of a European Cooperative Society by way of a merger involving a coopera…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rights of patients and users of the healthcare system.

Article L1541-3

…aptations provided for in this chapter, chapters I and V of title I of book I of this part are applicable in New Caledonia and French Polynesia, with the exception of articles L. 1111-1, L. 1111-3 to…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Medical and psychological emergency units

Article R6311-30

In the event of an exceptional health situation, the medico-psychological unit set up within the reference health establishment which is the head office of the regional emergency medical service (SAMU…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 9: Mobility within or outside the European Union

Article R6325-33

…ed between the beneficiary of the professionalisation contract and his legal representatives in the case of minors, the employer in France, the employer abroad, the training body in France and, where…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Processing of criminal records

Article R40-33

…nvicted. Such persons shall be informed of their right to object. II.-Without prejudice to the application of article R. 40-31, the rights of information, access, rectification and deletion provided f…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Provisions applicable to overseas departments and regions.

Article L732-3

The mixed commercial courts are courts of first instance composed of the president of the judicial court, president, elected judges, subject to the provisions of Article L. 732-7, and a court clerk. J…

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