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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 4: Rights of persons detained in socio-medico-judicial security centres

Article R53-8-71

Permission to leave the prison is granted or refused by reasoned order, after consulting the director of prison services, the director of the public health establishment and the public prosecutor. The…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 2: In-depth assessment

Article D1-10

When the public prosecutor or investigating judge deems it appropriate to have an in-depth assessment carried out, this shall be carried out by a victim support association with general accreditation…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Specific powers of the President of the Investigating Chamber

Article D43-5

…pplication or appeal that he is referring the matter to the Investigating Chamber in its collegiate formation. Failing this, the President may decide, in view of the complexity of the case, that it be…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Resources.

Article R512-15

Advances and loans to the Regional Banks also become due and payable if repayments are not made within three months, except in exceptional circumstances approved in each case by the Board of Directors…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Notification of dismissal

Article R1232-13

Within fifteen days of notification of dismissal, the employee may, by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt or delivered against receipt, ask the employer for clarification of the reasons…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions

Article R1233-2-2

Within fifteen days of notification of dismissal, the employee may, by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt or delivered against receipt, ask the employer for clarification of the reasons…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Admissibility of lists of candidates and individual applications

Article D1441-24-2

The recipients of the personal data referred to in articles D. 1441-22-2, D. 1441-22-3 and D. 1441-22-4 are as follows: I. - For the appointment of labour tribunal members: 1° Officials of the Directo…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Conciliation and referral

Article R1454-9

In the absence of the chairman, or the vice-chairman called upon to chair the meeting of the Conciliation and Steering Committee, the chair may be held by a councillor who is a member of the assembly…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Collection of labile blood products.

Article R1222-18

…d collection includes the actual collection operation and participation in monitoring its proper performance.Only the following may perform this function within a blood establishment under the directi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Authorisation decisions

Article R1333-127

…to the organisation of radiation protection and the allocation of responsibilities ;2° Training, information and, where appropriate, qualification requirements for personnel;3° The minimum characteri…

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