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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 9: The fixed fine procedure applicable to certain offences

Article 495-21

…18 or the complaint made pursuant to the second paragraph of article 495-19, the public prosecutor may either waive prosecution or proceed in accordance with articles 389 to 390-1,393 to 397-7,495 to…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 8: Identification and lists of members of the profession of pharmacist.

Article D4221-29

…re des pharmaciens sends the body responsible for managing the register referred to in article D. 4113-118 a monthly update of the data resulting from the operations provided for in articles D. 4221-2…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Conditions for practising the profession of restaurant owner or similar or for fruit and vegetable retailers

Article R3262-29

…s complete and it is shown that the person concerned meets the conditions laid down in article R. 3262-27 for assimilation, the Commission will send him/her a certificate by registered letter with ack…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4 - Individual right to training

Article R7227-25-1

…oved by the minister responsible for local authorities under the conditions defined in articles R. 1221-12 to R. 1221-22-1.The training courses contributing to the professional reintegration of the co…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Medical committee.

Article D6431-22

…itations. The agenda is set by the Chairman or, if he is unable to attend, by the Vice-Chairman. It may be set by the Chief Executive Officer when the latter has convened the committee. Except in the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Financial provisions.

Article R2512-29

…tion committee is responsible for examining problems concerning the services governed by article R. 2512-27. This committee is consulted on all draft decisions concerning the management of common serv…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Derogations on a geographical basis

Article L3132-25

…ces and which are located in tourist areas characterised by a particularly large influx of tourists may provide weekly rest in rotation for all or some of their staff, under the conditions set out in…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General conditions

Article 211-7

…o-production agreement, on the territory of the State or States of the co-producers. This condition may be waived subject to compliance with the provisions of b of 2°; 2° In a minimum proportion set b…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Foreign nationals residing outside the European Union or who have been admitted to reside in another Member State and family members

Article L421-29

The spouse of the foreign national mentioned in the third paragraph of article L. 421-27, as well as the couple's children, will be issued with a multi-annual residence permit bearing the words "salar…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 4: Powers of the President of the Executive Council.

Article L4422-25

…gional authority. He manages the staff of the collectivity under the conditions set out in article 16-3 of law n° 72-619 of 5 July 1972 creating and organising the regions and the loi n° 84-53 du 26 j…

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