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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Local referendum

Article R1112-15

Any public or municipal official who distributes ballot papers or documents from elected representatives, political parties or political groupings entitled to take part in the campaign is liable to a…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book IV: Some special procedures

Article R50-15

When the claimant requests the award of an advance, the chairman of the commission immediately communicates the request to the public prosecutor and the guarantee fund and obtains their observations.…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title III: Judging of contraventions

Article R49-15

…30, the methods of payment of the deposit, as well as the penalties provided for by articles 226-10 and 441-1 of the Penal Code and R. 49-19 of this code.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article R57-15

The magistrate shall inform the person concerned that he or she may at any time request that a doctor check that the implementation of the procedure described in article R. 622-1 du code pénitentiaire…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book V BIS : General provisions

Article R249-15

The right to object provided for in

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Criminal court

Article D45-15

…ng the request for exoneration or the claim is exempt from the deposit if they send a copy of the receipt for the complaint lodged for the offence of identity theft provided for by article 434-23 of t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Merchanting.

Article L8271-15

…e agents mentioned in article L. 8271-14 may ask to see estimates, order forms or work orders, invoices and contracts or commercial documents relating to horse-trading operations.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Definitions

Article R1233-15

…icle L. 1233-57-9 is an economic entity subject to the obligation to set up an establishment social and economic committee. A closure within the meaning of article L. 1233-57-9 is the complete cessati…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Candidacy requirements

Article R1441-15

All applications submitted for the same person in disregard of 1° and 2° of article L. 1441-9 are inadmissible.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Apprenticeship programme authorisation procedure

Article R1161-15

…1161-5 is sent by the company exploiting the medicinal product to the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé. It shall mention : 1° The name and…

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