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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Secure surveillance and secure detention

Article R53-8-52

If failure to comply with the obligations to which the person is subject reveals that the person again presents a particular danger characterised by a very high probability of again committing one of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Election documents

Article R2122-52-3

The Minister for Labour shall publish on the website referred to in Article R. 2122-19 , on a date that he shall set by order, the election propaganda documents that have been the subject of a validat…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Election documents

Article R2122-52-2

Subsequent to notification of the decision of the administrative authority referred to in Article R. 2122-48-1, the trade union organisations shall notify the employers concerned by any means enabling…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Election documents

Article R2122-52-4

Under the supervision of the National Commission for Voting Operations, the service provider mentioned in 2° of Article R. 2122-14 prints the ballot papers for all the candidatures mentioned in Articl…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Treatment and cleaning products and processes

Article R*1321-52

Applications for authorisation of the laboratories mentioned in II of Article R. 1321-48 and II of Article R. 1321-50 shall be sent to the Minister for Health.An order of the Minister for Health, issu…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Electronic communication and examination of appeals

Article R2333-120-52

After the report on each case by the investigating magistrate, the parties may present oral observations in support of their written submissions, either in person or through their representative.The p…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Entry on the roll of the order

Article R4311-52-1

If there is any doubt as to the language skills required to practise the profession, the president of the Conseil départemental de l'ordre or his representative will check, at the time of registration…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 9: Special conditions for the "burnt" label

Article D6124-177-52

The authorisation holder offers each patient, depending on their clinical condition, treatment in at least two of the following therapeutic practices: -masso-kinésithérapie; -ergothérapie; -orthophoni…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Work and holidays.

Article R6152-520-1

Hospital assistants are entitled to maternity leave, birth leave, paternity leave and childcare leave, adoption leave or leave for the arrival of a child placed with a view to adoption in accordance w…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Composition pénale

Article R15-33-52-1

When the composition pénale includes the handing over of the vehicle for immobilisation as provided for in 3° of article 41-2, this surrender shall be carried out in accordance with the provisions of…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
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