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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Ionising radiation.

Article R1337-14

…3-168 and R. 1333-169 shall terminate on the date on which the official ceases the duties he was performing at the time of his appointment or by decision of the appointing authority taken in the same…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Payment of certain legal costs by the Treasury.

Article R663-2

The orders of the official receiver, made pursuant to article L. 663-1, are notified by the registrar to the judicial representatives, the debtor, the Treasury and the public prosecutor. They may be a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Leave of absence (R).

Article R2123-2

…duct of operations as well as the proper execution of the missions of the armed forces and attached formations.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions applicable to elected employees (R).

Article R2123-15

Any member of the municipal council who is an employee must, when he wishes to benefit from the training leave referred to in article L. 2123-13, submit his request in writing to his employer at least…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 5: Request for an opinion from the Council of State

Article R2333-120-63

The decision to refer a matter pursuant to Article L. 2333-87-9 is taken by the committee acting as a collegial body. It is sent by the committee clerk's office to the secretariat of the Administrativ…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: The Enforcement Division of the Court of Appeal.

Article D49-9

…the persons mentioned in the previous paragraph shall take an oath before the Court of Appeal to perform their duties well and faithfully and to maintain the secrecy of deliberations. The provisions o…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Designation of tax officials responsible for carrying out certain judicial police duties

Article A36-10-5

The date of the technical examination and the subjects of the tests are chosen, by mutual agreement, depending on the ministry to which the candidates are to be assigned, by the director of criminal a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Compulsory vaccinations.

Article R3111-4-1

The hepatitis B vaccination of thanatopractors undergoing practical training and practising is carried out under the conditions set out in articles L. 3111-1 and L. 4151-2. This vaccination is carried…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Technical capacity of points of entry into France

Article D3115-20

The operator of an entry point to the territory has its own medical service, or one set up under an agreement, responsible for the medical examination and on-site care of people during the opening hou…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Decisions and appeals

Article R824-24

…High Council shall, after the decision has become final, forward to the Minister of Justice, the information relating to the recovery of the financial penalty. The Minister for Justice issues the col…

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