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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 2: In-depth assessment

Article D1-10

When the public prosecutor or investigating judge deems it appropriate to have an in-depth assessment carried out, this shall be carried out by a victim support association with general accreditation…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Organisation and operation.

Article R121-10

I. - The Board of Directors meets as often as the interests of the institution require, and in any event at least four times a year.The meeting is held at the registered office of the institution or a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Conciliation and referral

Article R1454-10

The conciliation and referral office hears the parties' explanations and endeavours to reconcile them. A report is drawn up.In the event of total or partial conciliation, the report mentions the conte…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Authorisation and renewal

Article D1173-10

No later than 1st March each year, the holder of the authorisation sends the authorities mentioned in the first paragraph of article R. 1173-1 a report on the activity and funding of the sports and he…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Conditions for authorisation

Article R1233-10

Each year, health establishments authorised to carry out organ removal for therapeutic purposes send the Director General of the Regional Health Agency and the Director General of the Biomedicine Agen…

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

Article R2224-10

Communes all or part of whose territory is included in a sanitation agglomeration whose populations and economic activities produce wastewater with a gross organic pollution load of more than 120 kg p…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Multilateral trading facilities

Article R764-10

Article R. 425-2 is applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands in the version resulting from Decree no. 2017-733 of 4 May 2017.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Multilateral trading facilities

Article R762-10

Article R. 425-2 is applicable in New Caledonia in the version resulting from Decree no. 2017-733 of 4 May 2017.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Multilateral trading facilities

Article R763-10

Article R. 425-2 is applicable in French Polynesia in the version resulting from Decree no. 2017-733 of 4 May 2017.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Appeals and disputes

Article R2316-10

Disputes relating to the electorate, to the regularity of electoral operations and to the appointment of trade union representatives as provided for in Article L. 2316-9 fall within the jurisdiction o…

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