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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Disciplinary proceedings

Article R1442-22-10

The councillor in question may be assisted by one of his peers, by a lawyer admitted to the Conseil d'Etat and the Cour de Cassation or by a lawyer registered with a bar association. The file on the p…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 2: Interception of correspondence sent by electronic communications

Article 100

…the penalty incurred is equal to or greater than three years' imprisonment, the investigating judge may, where the needs of the information so require, order the interception, recording and transcript…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Designation of tax officials responsible for carrying out certain judicial police duties

Article A36-10-10

Within a maximum of two months after the date of the examination, the chairman will convene a meeting of the committee to draw up a list of agents for whom the committee has issued a favourable opinio…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV: Accounting

Article D72-104-2

The appropriations allocated to expenditure for each financial year may not be used to pay expenditure for another financial year.However, expenditure committed but not mandated at the close of the fi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 9: Interventional activity under medical imaging in neuroradiology

Article R6123-109-2

Authorisation may only be granted if the holder has access, on site or by agreement, to medical biology tests and labile blood products within a timeframe that is compatible with the safety of treatme…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Constitution

Article R22-10-2

…fice is drawn up on plain paper and signed by the founders. It is communicated to any applicant who may examine it or obtain, at his own expense, a copy.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Operation of the agency committee

Article R1432-102-2

…ers, in the form of a resolution adopted in accordance with the procedures set out in Article R. 1432-106, for a term ending with the term of office of the elected members of the Committee.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Operation of the agency committee

Article R1432-109-2

…ted as actual working time: 1° In seeking preventive measures in all urgent and serious situations; 2° At meetings of the Agency and Working Conditions Committee, the Health, Safety and Working Condit…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Assistance and representation of the parties

Article D1453-2-10

…er is reimbursed monthly by the State for the salaries maintained in application of article L. 1453-6 as well as all the benefits and corresponding social security charges for which it is responsible.…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Operating rules

Article R621-10

The AMF Board shall deliberate on :1° The annual budget and any amendments to it during the year;2° The financial statements and the appropriation of profits;3° The accounting and financial regulation…

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