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French Public Health CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Approval procedures for bodies carrying out inspections

Article R3115-40

…oard of directors of the applicant organisation;3° A description of the applicant's main activities;4° Where applicable, the organisation chart of the organisation carrying out the health inspections…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article 484-1

…ntence of confiscation relating to property that is not in the hands of the law, the criminal court may, in order to guarantee the execution of this sentence, order the seizure, at the advanced expens…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Time limits for expert appraisals

Article R2315-47

…ion of the Social and Economic Committee mentioned in the second and third paragraphs of article R. 2312-6. When the Social and Economic Committee calls upon a Chartered Accountant in the case provide…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Referral to the regional audit chamber

Article R6143-41

The Director General of the Regional Health Agency, applying the second paragraph of Article L. 6143-3-1, shall attach to the reasoned referral to the Regional Audit Chamber:-the request for presentat…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter III: Prosecution of offences.

Article 458

Infringements of the laws and regulations governing financial relations with foreign countries may only be prosecuted on the basis of a complaint by the Minister for the Economy and Finance or one of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Provisions relating to the adoption and implementation of a measure to reduce and convert own funds instruments

Article L613-48

…ments or eligible commitments referred to in VII issued by a person referred to in I of Article L. 613-34 may be reduced. These instruments may also be converted into equity securities mentioned in Ch…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter I: Administrative regime for ships

Article 230

1. Subject to the provisions of 2 below, articles incorporated into French ships outside the Customs territory are treated as if they were imported directly into the part of the Customs territory wher…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Organisation of the national health data system

Article R1461-4

…e applicable, information relating to long-term conditions on the list referred to inarticle D. 160-4 of the Social Security Code, and occupational diseases; d) Where applicable, information relating…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XIX: Procedure applicable to sexual offences and the protection of minors who are victims

Article 706-47

…the following offences: 1° Crimes of murder or assassination provided for in articles 221-1 to 221-4 of the Penal Code, when committed on a minor or when committed in a state of legal recidivism; 2°…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Organisation and operation.

Article R2324-29

…plan that implements the national charter for the care of young children referred to inarticle L. 214-1-1 of the Code de l'action sociale et des familles. The establishment or service project includes…

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