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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 6: Compulsory prior administrative appeal

Article R2333-120-14

…orts, in compliance with the characteristics laid down by the order provided for in Article R. 2333-120-10 ; 2° The second part of the rectifying payment notice includes, in order, the following infor…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Opposition

Article R613-44-6

…industrielle and to the cases of suspension or closure of the procedure referred to in Articles R. 613-44-10 and R. 613-44-12 respectively, the opposition proceedings shall take place in the followin…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Provisions specific to French Guiana

Article R*651-4

The competent authority in the cases provided for in article R.* 632-2 is the State representative.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Machinery

Article R4311-4-6

A removable mechanical transmission device is a removable component designed to transmit power between a self-propelled machine or a tractor and another machine by connecting them to the first fixed b…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Provisions common to both procedures.

Article R5141-47-6

…eement within the coordination group, the Community arbitration procedure provided for in Articles 36 to 38 of Directive 2001/82/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council applies. Where France…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
B: Authorisation of national police judicial police officers

Article R15-6-4

…ing authorisation, the Attorney General will inform the person concerned, specifying that he or she may, within a period of fifteen days, examine his or her file and be heard, if appropriate, with the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Standards

Article D4622-47-6

…n and Health at Work of work relating to the development and implementation of certification, which may, where appropriate, as part of its duties under 2°, 3° and 4° of Article L. 4641-2-1, make propo…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 7: Reception, catering, accommodation and maintenance in collèges and lycées.

Article R1614-40-6

…councils and the president of the executive council of Corsica shall transmit each year, before 31 March, to the education authorities, for each local public education establishment under their juris…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Conditions for extradition

Article 696-4

…ical purpose; 3° Where the crimes or offences have been committed on the territory of the Republic; 4° Where the crimes or offences, although committed outside the territory of the Republic, have been…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 6: Compulsory prior administrative appeal

Article R2333-120-13

…cle. The holder of the vehicle registration certificate, the lessee or the purchaser of the vehicle may authorise any person to lodge the appeal, in his name and on his behalf. In this case, the manda…

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