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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Investigation.

Article R463-7

Where it considers that the investigation is incomplete, the Competition Authority may decide to refer the case back for investigation in whole or in part. This decision is not subject to appeal.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: The Director (R)

Article R2221-75

In communes or groupings of communes with fewer than 3,500 inhabitants, the director of the régie may be chosen from among the permanent staff of the local authority.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Multilateral trading facilities

Article R764-7

…R. 424-3 is applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands in the version resulting from Decree no. 2017-733 of 4 May 2017.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Non-specific pollution rooms

Article R4222-7

Rooms reserved for traffic and rooms that are only occupied occasionally may be ventilated via adjacent rooms with non-specific pollution to which they open.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General duties

Article R4312-75

It is forbidden to practise the profession of nursing on a regular basis. However, exemptions may be granted by the Conseil Départemental de l'Ordre in the interests of public health.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XVI: Prosecution, investigation and trial of drug trafficking offences

Article 706-32

Without prejudice to the provisions of articles 706-81 to 706-87 of this code, and for the sole purpose of recording the offences of acquiring, offering or transferring narcotics referred to in articl…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 9: Provisions specific to certain offences

Article 706-106

Without prejudice to articles 706-81 to 706-87 and for the sole purpose of recording the offences referred to in 12° of Article 706-73, identify the perpetrators and accomplices and carry out the seiz…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 4: Lawyers

Article R444-74

…es of this code which set the amount; 2° For disbursements, the provisions of the annexed article 4-8 providing for them. No fee is payable for drafting and drawing up the statement of costs or, where…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Operation.

Article L4523-7-1

In the absence of an agreement, the number of delegation hours provided for in article L. 2315-7, granted to staff representatives on the social and economic committee to carry out their duties, is in…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
5: Amounts paid under insurance contracts in the event of death

Article 757 B

…contracts taken out on the life of the same insured person are subject to an overall deduction of €30,500. II bis -(Repealed). III.-The conditions for application of this article and in particular th…

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