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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Water and sanitation

Article R2224-5-2

Except where this contribution is mandatory, the decision to contribute to the management and preservation of water resources is the subject of a deliberation by the public person mentioned in article…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Agency System Steering Committee

Article R1411-58-1

I. - The body referred to in article L. 1411-5-1 is called the Agency System Coordination Committee.It is chaired by the Director General for Health.II. - In addition to its Chairman, the Committee co…

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French Commercial codeIn force
APPENDIX 8-5-2 (APPENDIX TO ARTICLE A. 814-4)

Article Annexe 8-5-2

You can consult the full text with its images from the extract from the authenticated electronic Official Journal No 301 of 28 December 2016 text No 55 at the following address: https://www.legifrance…

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French Commercial codeIn force
APPENDIX 8-5-1 (APPENDIX TO ARTICLE A. 814-4)

Article Annexe 8-5-1

You can consult the full text with its images from the extract from the authenticated electronic Official Journal No 301 of 28 December 2016 text No 55 at the following address: https://www.legifrance…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Security surveillance

Article R53-8-50

If the security surveillance takes place at the end of a security detention period, the sentence enforcement judge with territorial jurisdiction to supervise the person is notified before the person l…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions applicable in the event of recording using a secure electronic device

Article A37-27-5

When the standard counterfoil receipt provided for in Article A. 37-27-1 is issued by an automated system involving the printing of sheets to be given to the offender or the perpetrator of the offence…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Unrestricted hearing and police custody

Article D15-5-7

If a person of full age is taken into police custody, the officer or agent of the judicial police shall ask whether he or she is the subject of a legal protection measure, in order to implement the pr…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Execution of measures

Article R15-33-53

When the penal composition consists of the surrender of the driving licence or hunting licence, this is done by the person concerned, within the time limit set, either at the clerk's office of the jud…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Modifications

Article L2112-5-1

In the event that a portion of a commune is erected as a separate commune, the new commune automatically becomes a member of the public establishments for inter-communal cooperation to which the commu…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Relations between detainees and their defence counsel

Article R57-6-5

The procedures for issuing communication permits to lawyers and the rules applicable to relations between detainees and their defence counsel are determined by the provisions of articles R. 313-14, R.…

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