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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Jurisdiction and procedure before courts of first instance

Article 712-7

…e enforcement judge to whom the sentenced person is subject pursuant to the provisions of l'article 712-10. The judgements of the sentence enforcement court are handed down, after the opinion of the p…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 10: Special provisions.

Article R5141-126

Veterinarians providing the services referred to in Article L. 5141-15 who comply with the provisions of Article L. 241-3 of the Rural and Maritime Fishing Code may use in France veterinary medicinal…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XXIII: The use of telecommunications during proceedings

Article 706-71

In the interests of the proper administration of justice, audiovisual means of telecommunication may be used in the course of criminal proceedings, if the magistrate in charge of the proceedings or th…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7a: Forestry and insurance investment account

Article D221-123

…nd paragraph of article L. 352-3 of the French Forestry Code, the total amount of these withdrawals may not exceed 30% of the sums on deposit at 1st January of the year in question in any one calendar…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 4: Decision

Article R2333-120-62

…erial error or omission that is not likely to have had an influence on the judgment of the case, he may, by order made within one month of notification to the parties, make the corrections that reason…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 10: Special provisions.

Article R5141-126-1

…veterinarian registers the medicinal products referred to in the first paragraph of article R. 5141-126 using any recording system that allows immediate presentation at the request of the control auth…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Foreign nationals volunteering in France

Article R426-11

The duration of the temporary residence permit provided for in article L. 426-21 may not exceed the duration of the voluntary service contract referred to in the same article.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Specific reception and support arrangements

Article R5132-1-11

The prescribers may enter into cooperation agreements with the structures for integration through economic activity, in order to define their respective commitments with regard to the reception, monit…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 10: Special provisions.

Article R5141-125

…ith a similar qualitative and quantitative composition; 6° The rate of incorporation of the premix; 7° The quantity of medicated feed; 8° The name and address of the recipient.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Conditions relating to interruptions of pregnancy by instrumental methods

Article R2212-12-1

…tre must meet the following conditions: 1° Have signed the agreement mentioned in 2° of article R. 2212-9 with a health establishment authorised in gynaecology-obstetrics; 2° Guarantee the conditions…

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