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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Organisation and operation

Article R823-7

…e establishment; 3° The conditions for the issue by the laboratory of certificates of qualification;4° The budget and, where appropriate, amending budgets during the year;5° The accounts for each fina…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions

Article R224-6

For the application of the fourth paragraph of article L. 224-6, in the event that the transfer right of the mathematical reserves or the shares of the diversification reserves exceeds the proportion…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IIa: Spontaneous termination of pregnancy

Article L2122-6

Each regional health agency is setting up a pathway bringing together medical professionals and hospital and private psychologists, as part of a multidisciplinary approach designed to provide better s…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: General powers

Article R3551-6-6

…refighters; b) 1 commander for at least 300 firefighters; c) 1 captain or 1 lieutenant for at least 60 firefighters ; d) 1 major for at least 20 non-officer firefighters or majors; e) 1 warrant office…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to establishments organising underwater diving using air, oxygen or mixtures other than air

Article A322-78

…natural environment, from a boat;-a submersible scoring table;-in the open water, beyond a depth of 6 metres, a set of decompression tables. III -The emergency equipment is regularly checked and prope…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: Service.

Article 656

…he addressee's home or residence in accordance with the provisions of the last paragraph of article 655. This notice also states that the copy of the document must be collected as soon as possible fro…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Information for foreign nationals

Article L732-7

Foreign nationals placed under house arrest pursuant to article L. 731-1 shall be provided with information on how to exercise their rights, the obligations incumbent upon them and, where applicable,…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Eviction Commission

Article R632-7

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Simple suspension

Article 735-1

…ruling at the request of the public prosecutor, in accordance with the procedure set out in article 735.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Suspension of performance of the contract and ban on recruitment.

Article L6225-7

In the event of a refusal to authorise the resumption of performance of the apprenticeship contract, the apprentice training centre where the apprentice is registered shall take the necessary steps to…

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