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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Provisions common to elections to the various disciplinary boards and chambers

Article R4125-15

In the event of an on-the-spot vote, the electors are brought together to vote. The Chairman of the Council concerned, or one of his duly authorised representatives, opens the meeting and invites the…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Prohibited activities, checks and investigations

Article L232-18-9

…9, with the exception of narcotics, where applicable by applying the provisions of article L. 232-18-5. These acts may not constitute incitement to commit an offence, failing which they shall be null…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Appointment.

Article R742-18

…s Sceaux, Minister of Justice:1° Persons registered on the aptitude list provided for in Article R. 742-16 ;2° Persons who, having passed the competitive examination and validated the training period…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Urban solidarity and social cohesion grant.

Article L2334-18-2

…duct is weighted by the tax effort up to a limit of 1.3 and by a coefficient varying uniformly from 4 to 0.5 in ascending order of the ranking of eligible communes. To determine the allocation due to…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Reimbursement of expenses.

Article L2123-18-3

Exceptional assistance and rescue expenses incurred in an emergency by the mayor or a deputy using their personal funds may be reimbursed to them by the municipality on production of supporting docume…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Communication media and exchanges of information

Article R2332-15

…consortium assumes the obligations incumbent on the purchaser under articles R. 2332-9 to R. 2332-14.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions specific to the assessment of the foreign national's request for release outside the detention extension hearings

Article L743-18

…al applies to the court for release outside the detention extension hearings pursuant to article L. 742-8, may reject the application without first summoning the parties if it appears that no new fact…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions relating to control by the administrative authority

Article R122-15

…applications submitted by the legal entities and establishments mentioned in the first paragraph of 7° of Article L. 122-5 with a view to registration on the list and the issue of authorisation under…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 5: Placement in an anti-seizure bracelet

Article R24-15

The judge may only apply the provisions of article 138-3 only if it appears that the prohibitions set out in 3° and 9° of Article 138 are, on their own, insufficient to prevent a repetition of the off…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Removal of goods from their place of detention

Article R512-15

At least one of the samples shall be left with the owner or holder of the product, who shall under no circumstances alter the condition of the samples entrusted to him. The guarantee measures that may…

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