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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Prior formalities

Article R2-6

…d for by Article 48-1 and the articles R. 15-33-66-4 et seq, the magistrates who are members of the committee provided for in Article 262, as well as the registry agents and persons authorised to assi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Declaration of public interest and protection perimeter

Article R1322-18

When the application is deemed to be in order and complete, it is submitted to a public enquiry. This is carried out in accordance with the conditions set out in Chapter IV of Title III of Book I of t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Disciplinary procedure

Article R612-50-1

…the purposes of XII of Article L. 612-40 and subject to the second paragraph below, the Enforcement Committee's decisions are published for at least five years in the AMF's official register, which is…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Departmental investment harmonisation conference (R)

Article D3142-4

…rson concerned belongs, his or her name, position and signature. The ballot papers are counted by a committee comprising: 1° The prefect, chairman; 2° A mayor appointed by the chairman of the general…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Holders of the State diploma in psychiatric nursing.

Article D4311-26

…iatric nursing and who are applying for the State diploma in nursing shall send the chairman of the committee, by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt, a file containing the following inf…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Title V: Supervision of apprenticeship training leading to a diploma

Article R6251-1

…lic officials from the certifying ministries; 2° Experts appointed by the regional joint employment committees or, failing that, by the national joint employment committees; 3° Experts appointed by th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Supervisory Board

Article R6147-102

…cil; 2° Staff representatives: a) One member of the nursing, re-education and medico-technical care commission appointed by the latter; b) Two members of the establishment's medical committee appointe…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
1. Functions.

Article R6152-26-1

…ths in advance to the director of the establishment and the chairman of the establishment's medical committee, who shall decide on the request, after consulting the head of the division and the head o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Board of Directors.

Article D6162-2

…are appointed under the following conditions: 1° The staff representatives appointed by the medical committee and the works council are respectively elected by and from among the members of this commi…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes II

Article Annexe II-9 (art. A212-136)

…etween: 1. the teaching or training structure approved by the regional director of youth, sport and community life (name of the structure), represented by its president or director, Mr; 2. the head of…

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