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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Expressing the wishes of patients refusing treatment and patients at the end of life

Article L1111-12

When a person, in the advanced or terminal phase of a serious and incurable disease, whatever the cause, is incapable of expressing his wishes, the doctor is obliged to enquire about the expression of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Member of the staff delegation to the social and economic committee and local representative

Article R2421-12

…is based. It is notified by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt: 1° To the employer; 2° To the employee; 3° To the trade union organisation concerned in the case of a trade union repres…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Validation of acquired experience

Article A212-43-2

…nearest assessment session of the competent jury. For organisational reasons, the regional director may postpone the presentation of this file until the next jury session.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Provisions applicable before the investigating, trial, sentence enforcement and secure detention courts

Article R*49-27

…cable to the proceedings in question or did not constitute the basis for the prosecution, the court may, if it intends to apply this provision when examining the case, retract this refusal and refer t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Aid for property investment and leasing granted to businesses in regional aid areas.

Article R1511-12

The amount of aid for property investment that local authorities and their groupings may grant pursuant to Article L. 1511-3 is calculated by reference to the market value of the land and buildings se…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Administrative organisation

Article R232-12-1

I.-The Sanctions Committee may set up sections of three or five members, chaired by a person mentioned in 1° of Article L. 232-7-2. The Sanctions Committee may only sit in plenary session if at least…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 11: Validation of acquired experience

Article 212-167-4

…or third parties, in the exercise of activities in a specific environment, as defined in article R. 212-7, may be excluded from the validation of acquired experience or be subject to special restricti…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Provisions applicable before the investigating, trial, sentence enforcement and secure detention courts

Article R*49-23

…eal against an order for remand in custody, it shall be examined by this judge. However, the latter may refer the matter to the Examining Magistrate's Chamber if the issue warrants it.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Appeals to the First President of the Paris Court of Appeal against certain decisions of the General Rapporteur of the Competition Authority

Article R464-24-4

…shall not be suspensive. However, the First President of the Paris Court of Appeal or his delegate may order a stay of execution of the decision if it is likely to entail manifestly excessive consequ…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rights of persons under psychiatric care.

Article L3211-12-1

I.-A patient's full hospitalisation may not continue without a decision on this measure having been taken by the liberty and custody judge, to whom the matter has first been referred by the director o…

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