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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Judicial police officers of the national police force

Article R15-29

As an exception to the provisions of 2° of Article R. 15-19 and 3° of Article R. 15-20, officers and agents of the judicial police belonging to the zonal or departmental border police directorates or…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Authorisation to practise for nationals of a Member State of the European Union or of another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area who hold evidence of formal qualifications issued by one of these States or by a third State and recognised by a Member State or a State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area.

Article R4111-20

I. - The following are laid down by order of the Minister for Health:1° The composition of the file submitted in support of the application for authorisation ;2° The procedures for organising and asse…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Individual authorisation

Article R7124-2

The application for individual authorisation must be accompanied by :1° A document establishing the child's civil status ;2° Written authorisation from the child's legal representatives, together with…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Registration, amendment, deletion and filing requirements

Article R123-239

Any natural person referred to in article L. 123-36 applies for registration with the National Register of Companies, via the single body referred to in article R. 123-1, within one month prior to the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Operation of Livret A passbook accounts.

Article R221-2

The ceiling provided for in article L. 221-4 is set at 22,950 euros for natural persons and 76,500 euros for associations and co-ownership associations mentioned in the first paragraph of article L. 2…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions (R).

Article R2334-22

The grant application is submitted by the mayor or the president of the competent inter-communal public cooperation establishment or signatory of the agreement provided for in the penultimate paragrap…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Financing of continuing vocational training schemes

Article D6122-2

The State shall make available to Parliament, the Commission nationale de la négociation collective, de l'emploi et de la formation professionnelle, the professional trade unions, the Conseil supérieu…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Additional designations

Article R1441-25

The Minister of Justice shall organise, as necessary and at least once a year, the additional appointments provided for in article L. 1441-25.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Composition and operation of the National Medical Accidents Commission.

Article R1142-27

Members of the Commission and persons taking part in its work are subject to the obligations set out in Article L. 1451-1.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Votes and deliberations

Article R2315-24

The administrative authority referred to in Article L. 2315-33 is the Regional Director for Business, Competition, Consumer Affairs, Labour and Employment.

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