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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Parole application procedure

Article D527-3

…assessment of dangerousness provided for by article 730-2-1 is carried out by the multidisciplinary committee on security measures referred to in Article 763-10 with jurisdiction for the Paris Court o…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Requirements for experience or work placements in addition to the master's degree referred to in article L. 811-5

Article R811-28-1

They may apply to be registered with mention of the commercial speciality on the list mentioned in Article L. 811-2 to the national registration and disciplinary commission:1° Persons holding the mast…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Requirements for experience or work placements in addition to the master's degree referred to in article L. 812-3

Article R812-18-1

…be included on the list mentioned in article L. 812-2 to the national registration and disciplinary commission: 1° Persons holding the master's degree referred to in 5° of Article L. 812-3, awarded by…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: National Council for Periodic Certification

Article D4022-3

…who determines its annual work programme and sets the agenda for each meeting. The members of the committee receive the notice of meeting at least ten days before the date of the meeting, which is s…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Military personnel serving in the French army

Article R4061-11

…st is decided by the Minister for Defence, after consultation with the relevant national speciality committee. A representative of the armed forces health service attends the work of this committee wh…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Payment of training costs under the personal training account

Article D6323-5

…the training course followed by the employee are paid for by the regional inter-professional joint committee in application of the second paragraph of article L. 6323-20, the Caisse des dépôts et con…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Criteria and procedures for funding the professional transition project

Article R6323-14-1

…ubmitted by the employee referred to in article R. 6323-11-1, the regional inter-professional joint committee may decide to fund the project even when the associated training action begins after the e…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Common provisions.

Article D6431-29

The Medical Committee and the Agency Committee meet at least once every three months. Each body draws up its own rules of procedure. Except in cases of urgency, the agenda is sent at least fifteen day…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Other appendices

Article Annexe VI

…therwise indicated, for the financial year or at 31 December of the financial year concerned by the report and for the entire territory for which the local authority organising the service provides th…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 1: Transport, searches and seizures

Article 99-5

For the purposes of executing the letter rogatory, the judicial police officer or, under the latter's supervision, the judicial police agent or investigation assistant may, with the express authorisat…

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