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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article A38-5-1

Notwithstanding the provisions of article A. 38-3, the recovery of the increased fixed fines for misdemeanours provided for in Article 495-18 is carried out by the accountants of the Directorate Gener…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Embryonic stem cell research.

Article R2151-12-5

…or organisation wishing to modify a substantial element of the protocol declared under article L. 2151-6 must submit a new dossier. This is examined under the same conditions as the initial declarati…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VII: Provisions adapting Book VII.

Article R927-1-5

Article R. 712-2 is replaced by the following provisions: "Supervision of the Mayotte Chamber of Commerce and Industry is exercised by the State representative in Mayotte assisted by the local directo…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 6: Territorial allocation for local authority investment

Article R2573-58-1

Each year, the Local Finance Committee sets the categories of eligible priority operations and determines the applicable subsidy rates for each of them. The Local Finance Committee sets the categories…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Authorisation to practise for holders of training qualifications obtained in the province of Quebec

Article D4221-14-5

…sessment report, together with its opinion, to the Minister for Health, who will decide on the application for authorisation to practise.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Expenditure

Article D72-103-5

Programme authorisations and commitment authorisations for unforeseen expenditure constitute chapters, respectively, of the investment section and the operating section of budgets voted by nature and…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Budgets and accounts

Article D72-101-5

…rs of budgets voted by function correspond:a) Investment section:- for expenditure and revenue that can be broken down, to group 90 "Breakdown of operations", completed by the number of one of the ten…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Eligibility

Article R5132-1-5

An individual assessment of the beneficiary's social and professional situation and needs is carried out by a prescriber or a structure for integration through economic activity before the person is d…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Traditional herbal medicinal products

Article R5121-107-5

The detailed summaries of the tests accompanying the application for registration and the expert reports are drawn up and signed by persons with the necessary qualifications and experience as mentione…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Manufacture and import of investigational medicinal products.

Article R5124-57-1

By way of derogation from the provisions of the first sub-section, the provisions of this sub-section apply to the manufacture and importation of investigational medicinal products.

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