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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Establishment and composition

Article 712-2

…ted by decree issued after consultation with the Conseil supérieur de la magistrature. Their duties may be terminated in the same manner.If a sentence enforcement judge is temporarily unable to carry…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Copies.

Article L511-76

…ver the said document of title to the lawful bearer of the copy. If he refuses to do so, the bearer may exercise recourse against the persons who have endorsed or endorsed the copy only after having i…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Regional cooperation

Article L7253-7

The regional cooperation fund for Martinique is funded by State appropriations and may receive allocations from the territorial authority of Martinique, any other public authority and any public body.…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Postal voting

Article R2122-77

…nder the supervision of the Minister in charge of labour. If necessary, the vote counting procedure may be repeated. On expiry of the appeal period or, where legal action has been taken, after a court…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Quantitative targets for healthcare provision

Article D6121-7

The quantitative targets for healthcare provision mentioned in Article D. 6121-6 are expressed for healthcare activities:1° By zones defined in 2° of the I of article L. 1434-3:-number of establishmen…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Examination of the appeal

Article R212-7-31

…ation for authorisation if he is not the applicant.The four-month period provided for in article L. 212-10-3 runs from the date of receipt of the appeal.The Prefect is notified of the Commission's dec…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Preliminary investigation

Article 77-1

…e to any qualified persons.The last four paragraphs of Article 60 shall apply.The public prosecutor may, by means of general instructions issued pursuant to Article 39-3, authorise officers or agents…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions relating to group insurance.

Article L141-7

…officio members of the subscribing association; they have voting rights at the General Meeting and may propose resolutions to the General Meeting.The General Meeting has sole authority to authorise c…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Operation

Article L2121-7

…wing the ballot in which the full council was elected. Notwithstanding the provisions of Article L. 2121-12, in municipalities of 3,500 inhabitants or more, notice of the meeting is sent to the member…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title III: Conditional release

Article 730-2

…onment or criminal imprisonment equal to or exceeding ten years for an offence mentioned in Article 706-53-13, parole cannot then be granted: 1° Only by the sentence enforcement court, regardless of t…

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