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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 7: Investment aid fund for departmental and territorial fire and rescue services

Article D1424-32-11

The departmental prefect shall request the repayment of all or part of the grant in the cases provided for in article 15 of décret n°99-1060 du 16 décembre 1999.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Operating rules

Article D1411-45-1

…acts as the General Secretariat of the National Health Conference.The General Secretary is appointed by order of the Minister for Health.The General Secretary is responsible in particular for:-acting…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article D48-2-1

For the application of the provisions of 1° of Article D. 48-2, the sentence enforcement judge shall indicate to the public prosecutor, in consultation with the director of the prison integration and…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: General principles governing the operation of national professional councils

Article D4021-4-1

Each National Professional Council and each federative structure adopts its own rules of procedure. These rules of procedure stipulate, in particular, where this information is not included in the art…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Principles

Article D4622-47-1

The assessment of the elements provided for in 1° to 5° of article L. 4622-9-3, carried out by the certification procedure for inter-company occupational health and prevention services provided for in…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Remuneration.

Article D6152-23-1

The allowances mentioned in 2° of article R. 6152-23 are :1° Allowances for taking part in on-call duty or working periods in excess of weekly service obligations:a) hardship allowances corresponding…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Involuntary hospitalisation

Article D47-29-1

An order for involuntary hospitalisation made pursuant to article 706-135 of this code is immediately enforceable, without prejudice to the possibility of referring the matter to the liberty and custo…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Requisitioning and seizures

Article D15-5-1

When the requisitions provided for in Article 60-1 relating to information from a computer system or processing of personal data are sent to one of the bodies or persons mentioned in Article R. 15-33-…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title IV: Citations and meanings

Article D46-6-1

Service remains valid even if it was effected after the expiry of the forty-five day period provided for in Article 559-1 or the three-month period set by the public prosecutor or the civil party.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title IV: Citations and meanings

Article D46-6-2

The summons drawn up pursuant to article 390 specifies that the person may request the assistance of a lawyer immediately or at any time during the proceedings. It also specifies the conditions under…

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