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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: The automated national judicial database for perpetrators of sexual or violent offences

Article 706-53-11

No reconciliation or connection within the meaning of the article 33 of law no. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 relating to data processing, files and freedoms may not be made between the file provided for in…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Group Medical Commission

Article D6132-13-5

I.-The grouping's unified medical commission elects its chairman and vice-chairman from among the permanent practitioners who are members. However, when full practitioners do not make up the majority…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Project management mandate

Article L2422-5

…the exercise, in his name and on his behalf, of all or part of the powers referred to in article L. 2422-6, under the conditions of this section. However, sub-section 4 of this section does not apply…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Flat-rate contribution from employers who have employed an illegal foreign national

Article R822-5

At the end of the fifteen-day period set out in article R. 822-4, the Director General of the French Office for Immigration and Integration decides, in the light of any observations made by the employ…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Fees for procedures

Article A444-5

…be charged for the services listed under the following numbers in the table mentioned in article A. 444-1:1° Number 2 (purely descriptive inventory);2° Number 3 (inventory reconciliation);3° Number 6…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: General provisions

Article R4221-5

When the price of one of the acquisitions mentioned in Article R. 4221-4 gives rise to reinvestment in securities, the public accountants shall remit the funds to the investment service provider other…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Councils for culture, education and the environment (R).

Article R4432-5

…ntatives of bodies involved in the protection and animation of the living environment of the region;4° One personality designated by virtue of his or her quality or activities in the region in the fie…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 7: Driving authorisation for the use of certain mobile work equipment or equipment for lifting loads

Article R4323-57

…le for labour or agriculture determine: 1° The conditions of the training required under article R. 4323-55; 2° The categories of work equipment requiring a driving licence to operate; 3° The conditio…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Single chapter

Article L311-5

…ting the manufacturers or importers of the media mentioned in the first paragraph of article L. 311-4 and, for a quarter, persons designated by organisations representing consumers. Three representati…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Constitution

Article R22-10-4

…of the issue of shares shall reproduce the information in the notice provided for in article R. 22-10-3 and shall contain a mention of the publication of this notice in the Bulletin des annonces léga…

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