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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: The multi-disciplinary committee for security measures and assessment of dangerousness

Article R61-8

…thin whose jurisdiction the commission sits, chairman; 2° The regional prefect, prefect of the defence zone within whose jurisdiction the commission sits, or his representative; 3° Of the inter-region…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Nature and conditions of exemptions

Article L1453-8

…referred to in article L. 1453-5. This agreement is subject to the declaration or authorisation procedures set out in subsections 2 and 3. Where the agreement falls within the scope of Article L. 112…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Prohibition on returning to French territory

Article L612-8

…ave French territory a prohibition on returning to French territory.The effects of this prohibition cease on expiry of a period, set by the administrative authority, which may not exceed two years fro…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 3: Conditions for examining the application

Article R531-8

All correspondence sent by post to asylum seekers is sent to the address at which they have elected domicile pursuant to article L. 551-7.Asylum seekers with a stable address are required, in the even…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Designation of external companies and their representatives.

Article R4523-8

The head of the user undertaking communicates this list to the social and economic committee, together with the information justifying the composition chosen with regard to the criteria set out in art…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Constitution

Article R4381-8

…e provisions of this section govern companies formed pursuant to Title I of Law no. 90-1258 of 31 December 1990 relating to the practice of liberal professions in the form of companies and whose corpo…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Remuneration

Article D7121-8

Reimbursements, allowances and benefits in kind received by the artist as professional expenses may not be taken into consideration when calculating the remuneration of the artistic agent pursuant to…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title III: Conditional release

Article 732

…ns under which freedom is granted and maintained, as well as the nature and duration of the assistance and supervision measures. If it is made by the sentence enforcement court, the court may provide…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 6: Small modifications

Article R3135-8

The concession contract may be amended when the amount of the amendment is less than the European threshold set out in the notice annexed to this code and less than 10% of the amount of the initial co…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Special arrangements for compensating the concessionaire

Article L3136-8

…d in article L. 3136-7 include, where applicable, the costs associated with the financing put in place as part of the performance of the contract including, where applicable, the costs to the concessi…

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