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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 2: House arrest with electronic surveillance

Article 142-5

…ex officio or at the request of the person concerned, by the investigating judge or by the liberty and custody judge if the person under investigation is facing a criminal prison sentence of at least…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Consultation on the creation of a new commune.

Article R2113-5

The provisions of articles L. 47 and L. 48 of the electoral code concerning propaganda are applicable to the consultation.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Definitions

Article R5211-5

…n contractually, where applicable, between the manufacturer or the third-party maintenance supplier and the operator;3° Quality control of a medical device, all the operations intended to evaluate the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R6113-5

…ject to the obligation of secrecy, breach of which is punishable in accordance with articles 226-13 and 226-14 of the French Criminal Code.The following are also subject to the obligation of secrecy,…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Year-end account (R)

Article R2221-51

…ncial account comprises: 1° The final balance of accounts; 2° The development of budget expenditure and revenue; 3° The balance sheet and income statement; 4° The table of appropriation of results; 5°…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Operation

Article D211-55

The Board of Directors comprises :1° Six representatives of the State:a) The Director of Sport and two other representatives of the Minister for Sport ;b) The regional academic delegates for youth, co…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Staff reports and monitoring of the judicial activities of judicial police officers (Provisions adopted for the application of articles 13, 16, 19-1, 224 to 230 and R. 14 to R. 15-6 of the Code of Criminal Procedure)

Article D44-5

…of the temporary unavailability of the magistrate whose duties are defined in articles 230-9,230-14 and 230-24, these are exercised by the senior prosecuting magistrate who is a member of the committe…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Budgetary control

Article A211-57

…for in articles 220 to 228 of decree no. 2012-1246 of 7 November 2012 relating to public budgetary and accounting management under the conditions set out in this sub-section.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Budgetary control

Article A211-59

…in the second paragraph of article 223 of decree no. 2012-1246 of 7 November 2012 on public budget and accounting management shall be sent to the budget controller at least twice a year, before 31 Ma…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Budgetary control

Article A211-58

…ttend pursuant toArticle 222 of Decree No. 2012-1246 of 7 November 2012 on public budget management and accounting, the documents sent to them before each meeting as well as the minutes. Pursuant to t…

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