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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Designation of tax officials responsible for certain criminal investigation missions

Article R15-33-29-8

The jury for the technical examination is formed by the commission mentioned in article R. 15-33-29-5. The members of the committee or their substitutes called upon to make up the jury must sit for th…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Operation of the committee provided for in article 16-2

Article R15-9

Upon receipt of the request, the secretary of the commission forwards a copy to the public prosecutor at the Cour de cassation and to the public prosecutor who took the decision to suspend or withdraw…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Designation of judicial environmental officers

Article R15-33-29-22

…must sit for the entire duration of the examination. The jury draws up the list of candidates who have passed the technical examination.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Election and remuneration of the employee representative.

Article R142-14

…ommittee shall draw up a final list of the candidatures accepted. It shall submit the list to the Governor, who shall immediately notify the staff of the list. Candidates may send in nomination papers…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Issue of the licence to practise.

Article D4221-13-2

…in which the successful candidate completed the skills consolidation programme. The committee may invite candidates to attend a hearing. The assessment procedures for the skills consolidation programm…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VII: Provisions adapting Book VII.

Article R927-2

After Article R. 713-6, the following article is inserted:"The ballot box vote provided for in Article 16 of Order no. 2005-43 of 20 January 2005 is organised for the election of members of the Mayott…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Saint Pierre and Miquelon

Article L1441-2

…health administration: a) A territorial health and autonomy conference which exercises the powers devolved to the regional health and autonomy conference provided for in Articles L. 1432-1 and L. 1432…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions applicable to insurance undertakings.

Article R332-6

The provision for unearned premiums set aside in respect of a contract by an undertaking carrying on the operations referred to in 2° or 3° of Article L. 310-1 may be represented, up to 25% of its amo…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 422-7

The award of Diversity Images aid is subject to:1° To the provisions of Commission Regulation (EU) No 651/2014 of 17 June 2014 declaring certain categories of aid compatible with the internal market i…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER: Terms and conditions for the transfer of competences

Article LO6271-6

…f transferred powers are subject to an assessment prior to the transfer of said powers. A consultative commission for the assessment of costs is created in the collectivity of Saint-Barthélemy, chaire…

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