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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Flagrant crimes and offences

Article 61-2

…e conditions provided for in Article 61-1 for a felony or misdemeanour punishable by a prison sentence, it may also ask to be assisted, in accordance with the procedures set out in Article 63-4-3, by…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Single chapter: Common provisions

Article L621-6

…lessors and lessees or occupants of residential or business premises and instituting housing allowances" and the words: "carried out in application of article L. 442-4-1 of the French Construction and…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Pre-project studies

Article D2171-6

…general composition in terms of plan and volume;2° Assess the internal volumes and external appearance of the structure;3° Propose possible technical arrangements and, where appropriate, recommend add…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Applications for review and reconsideration

Article 622-2

Revision and review may be requested: 1° By the Minister of Justice; 2° By the public prosecutor at the Cour de cassation; 3° By the convicted person or, in the event of incapacity, by his legal repre…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5: Surrender procedures resulting from agreements concluded by the European Union with other States.

Article 695-58

For the application of Article 695-46, in the context of the surrender procedures provided for in this section, consent shall be refused to a State that is not a member of the European Union if the of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Implementation within the company.

Article L3322-6

…he social and economic committee; 4° Following ratification, by a two-thirds majority of the workforce, of a draft contract proposed by the employer. If there are one or more representative trade unio…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Implementing provisions.

Article L4111-6

Decrees in the Council of State determine : 1° The procedures for assessing risks and implementing preventive measures for the health and safety of workers as provided for in articles L. 4121-3 to L.…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Composition and appointment

Article R1123-6

In order to appoint the members of the Committee by the Director General of the Regional Health Agency, a call for candidates for each of the categories mentioned inArticle R. 1123-4 is circulated by…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE V: LEGAL REGIME FOR ACTS TAKEN BY THE AUTHORITIES OF THE LOCAL AUTHORITY AND RELATIONS BETWEEN THE STATE AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITY

Article L6451-6

To the local authority's public service delegation agreements transmitted by application of 4° of Article LO 6451-2 to the State representative within fifteen days of their signature, the president of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Transmission

Article R1221-6

…red by the general social security scheme who has previously registered with an authentication service, the formality is deemed to have been completed by providing the identification number of the emp…

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