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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 5: Diplomas provided for in Article L. 2223-25-1

Article D2223-55-13

…deemed to satisfy the diploma requirement mentioned in article L. 2223-25-1.Masters of ceremony who can prove that they have completed the training provided for in article R. 2223-43 and who, on 1 Jan…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Common provisions

Article R4332-13

…tive, as Chair ;2° The Director General of the Regional Health Agency or his representative;3° The academic regional rector or his representative;4° A doctor ;5° A salaried psychomotrician working in…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 4: Recovery of the fine

Article R821-13

…d under the conditions laid down for the State debts mentioned in articles 112 to 124 of Decree no. 2012-1246 of 7 November 2012 on public budgetary and accounting management.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 3: Automatic exclusions specific to defence or security concession contracts

Article L3123-13

…ons who have been convicted by a final judgment of one of the offences provided for in Articles 226-13, 222-52 to 222-59 or 413-10 to 413-12 of the French Criminal Code, Articles L. 2339-2 to L. 2339-…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Hearings

Article L532-13

…d'asile may provide for the court hearing room to be linked, live, by a means of audiovisual communication that guarantees the confidentiality and quality of the transmission with a specially equipped…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Common provisions

Article L4312-13

…sociation councils are elected in a single-round majority binominal ballot. Each pair is made up of candidates of different genders. If the Council of the Order has an uneven number of members, the me…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 4: End of the procedure

Article L813-13

…sion, a member of the judicial police, will record in a report the reasons for the check, the verification of the person's right to move or reside and the conditions under which the person was brought…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 1: Remuneration of the administrator.

Article R663-13

…in consideration of the expenses incurred and the diligence performed by him, the complexity of the case, the issues at stake and the objectives set by Articles L. 620-1, L. 631-1 et L. 640-1, and wit…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Agreement

Article R5132-13

…ifficulties, including in particular the following details: 1° The human and material resources allocated to carrying out these actions; 2° The characteristics of the people hired and their employment…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 6: Mandates and their execution

Article 135-2

…r gendarmerie services begin to detain the person. During this detention, the provisions of article 133-1 shall apply. Detention may not last more than twenty-four hours. The person shall be brought a…

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