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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 7: Honorary status of former regional councillors

Article L4135-30

…cillors who have exercised their elective functions for at least fifteen years. Honorary membership may only be refused or withdrawn by the representative of the State if the person concerned has been…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 7: Fire prevention and fire-fighting resources

Article R4216-30

…th the provisions relating to fire prevention and fire-fighting resources set out in articles R. 4227-28 to R. 4227-41.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 7: Worker monitoring and individual health monitoring

Article R4452-30

When an illness or abnormality mentioned in Article R. 4452-29 is reported to him by the occupational physician, a new risk assessment is carried out by the employer.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single chapter.

Article L2151-7

…ich make up the body.II.-Without prejudice to Article L. 1243-3 and, where applicable, Article L. 1121-1, research protocols conducted on human induced pluripotent stem cells with the aim of different…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 1: Aid schemes established by intergovernmental agreements

Article 711-1

…of the Federal Republic of Germany on support for film co-production projects, signed in Cannes on 17 May 2001, amended by the agreement in the form of an exchange of letters signed in Paris on 6 Octo…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Duration of protection

Article L123-7

I.-After the death of the author, the resale right referred to in article L. 122-8 subsists in favour of his heirs and, for the usufruct provided for in Article L. 123-6, his spouse, during the curren…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Transmission of the request by the public prosecutor.

Article 728-15

…y of the decision and, after having drawn up and signed it, the certificate provided for in Article 728-12.He may make this transmission at the request of the competent authority of the executing Stat…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Transmission of the request by the public prosecutor.

Article 728-22

…the enforcement of the sentence has not begun, the representative of the public prosecutor's office may, at any time, decide to withdraw the certificate, subject to article 728-22-1. He shall inform t…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Receipt and investigation by the public prosecutor of the application for recognition and enforcement.

Article 728-41

At the request of the competent authority of the sentencing State, the public prosecutor shall inform it of the provisions applicable to conditional or early release.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Receipt and investigation by the public prosecutor of the application for recognition and enforcement.

Article 728-35

The competent public prosecutor is the one in whose jurisdiction the last known residence of the convicted person is located, the place where the person is held in custody or the place where the offen…

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