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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: National gendarmerie units

Article R15-25

…ndarmerie to changes in security issues, departments, units or categories of units within which officers and agents of the judicial police carry out their usual duties may be created on an experimenta…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Injunction and regularisation

Article D131-25

…vied by the drawee for the rejection of a cheque for insufficient or no funds include all sums invoiced by the drawee to the account holder, regardless of the denomination and justification of these s…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Single staff register

Article D1221-25

Entries relating to events subsequent to the employee's recruitment or the arrival of the trainee are entered in the single personnel register at the time they occur.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Issue of approval

Article R1253-25

…ember of the group, the information mentioned in 5° of article D. 1253-1 and to know the reason, place and duration of the work carried out by each of the group's employees. These supporting documents…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Financial regime (R)

Article R2221-25

The budget is prepared by the authorising officer. It is voted by the Board of Directors.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Organisation and operation

Article R1435-25

…d during the year, under the same conditions as those set out in the previous paragraph.In the absence of a supplementary budget adopted in accordance with the conditions laid down in article R. 1432-…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Gifts and legacies.

Article D2573-25

…II. II. - For the application of article R. 2242-2, the words: "Minister of the Interior" are replaced by the words: "High Commissioner of the Republic in French Polynesia" and the words: "six months…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: EC type-examination

Article R4313-25

…type-examination shall include: 1° The name and address of the manufacturer or importer; 2° The place of manufacture of the machine or personal protective equipment; 3° The technical file provided fo…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Catering and rest

Article R4228-25

In the absence of a rest area, when the nature of the activities so requires and after consulting the social and economic committee, the catering area or the place where meals can be taken must be abl…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Hearing and deliberation

Article R4126-25

…the parties at least fifteen days before the date of the hearing. Additional time limits for distance are added in accordance with the provisions of articles 643 and 644 of the Code of Civil Procedur…

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