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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Prevention of asbestos-related risks in buildings

Article R1334-14

I.-The articles of this section apply, unless otherwise stipulated, to buildings for which planning permission was issued before 1st July 1997, whether they belong to private or public persons. II - I…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 8: Cremation (R).

Article R2213-34

…he certificate from the doctor or thanatopractor provided for in the third paragraph of article R. 2213-15.Where the death poses a medico-legal problem, cremation may only take place after authorisati…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Administrative penalties

Article L232-22

…ng Agency, to acknowledge the violation, to accept the consequences provided for in Articles L. 232-21 to L. 232-23-6 and to waive the hearing before the Sanction Commission. The agreement mentioned i…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1 The Training and Employment Committee

Article A142-6

…ion of Outdoor Sports Centres; 20° The Director of Tourism at the Ministry responsible for Tourism; 21° The President of the most representative professional organisation of climbing instructors; 22°…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 6: Radiation protection advisor

Article R1333-19

…ion of the provisions relating to the prevention of significant events mentioned in Article R. 1333-21, the investigations and analyses relating to these events and the definition of corrective action…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Parole application procedure

Article D527-1

…t shall order the person to be placed in the National Assessment Centre provided for in articles D. 211-15 and D. 211-23 of the Penitentiary Code, if this placement has not already been ordered by the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Protection and environment

Article R1533-1

…es subject to the following adaptations: 1° In Articles R. 1333-12, R. 1333-19, R. 1333-20, R. 1333-21, R. 1333-35, R. 1333-87, R. 1333-106, R. 1333-138, R. 1333-139, R. 1333-145, R. 1333-169 and R. 1…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 380-5

Where the Assize Court is not seised of the appeal against the judgment handed down on the public prosecution, the appeal lodged by a party against the judgment handed down on the civil action alone s…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Commencement and progress of the receivership.

Article L631-16

If, during the observation period, it appears that the debtor has sufficient funds to pay off the creditors and the costs and debts relating to the proceedings, the court may terminate the proceedings…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Supervision, inspection and discipline.

Article L812-9

The provisions relating to the supervision, inspection and discipline of judicial administrators set out in articles L. 811-11 to L. 811-15-1 are applicable to judicial representatives. The national r…

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