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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Democratisation and transparency

Article D5211-16

The reimbursement of the operating costs of the service made available in application of II of article L. 5211-4-1 is made on the basis of a unit operating cost for the service, multiplied by the numb…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Employee information.

Article D3323-13

Within six months of the end of each financial year, the employer submits a report to the social and economic committee or to any specialised committee set up by this committee. This report includes i…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Collection conditions

Article D2323-11

The collection of breast milk includes: 1° Informing the prospective donor in advance of the conditions required for donating milk; 2° Interviewing the prospective donor in advance with a doctor, midw…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Issuing and enforcing financial penalties pursuant to the Framework Decision of the Council of the European Union of 24 February 2005

Article D48-12

Under the provisions of the fifth paragraph of Article 707-1, where the natural or legal person ordered to pay a sum of money or compensation has his or her habitual residence or registered office in…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: BUDGET AND ACCOUNTS

Article D2311-16

I. - Pursuant to article L. 2311-1-2, the mayor or the president of the public establishment for inter-communal cooperation with its own tax system submits an annual report to the municipal council or…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE IV: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN FRENCH POLYNESIA.

Article D5841-1

For the application of the provisions of Part Five in French Polynesia:1° The references to the representative of the State in the department or to the representatives of the State in the departments…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book II: Trial Courts

Article D45-1-1

The public prosecutor and the lawyers for all the parties are notified by any means of the date of the preparatory criminal meeting at least five working days before it takes place. This notice specif…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book IV: Some special procedures

Article D47-12-10

Persons with the status of judicial police officer specially appointed to assist, pursuant to Article 706-106-5, public prosecutors and specialised investigating judges from the Nanterre judicial cour…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book IV: Some special procedures

Article D47-12-1

Where the provisions of articles 706-71 and R. 53-33 to R. 53-39 relating to the use of a means of telecommunication are implemented by an investigating or trial court, the provisions of this section…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: General conditions of detention

Article D147-16-1

Unless the public prosecutor decides, if justified by the particular situation of the sentenced person, to apply the provisions of article 723-15 and this sub-section, these do not apply to imprisonme…

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