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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
c: Other procedural acts

Article R40-22

The file of the criminal proceedings is returned, together with a copy of the decision, to the first president of the court of appeal for transmission to the court that handed down the decision to dis…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
c: Other procedural acts

Article R40-20

…tion in an amount greater than that set by the decision of the first president of the court of appeal, its payment to the claimant is, notwithstanding the provisions of article R. 233, carried out by…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Organisation and operation

Article R4641-20

The Regional Committee meets at least once a year in plenary session. It also meets at the initiative of its chairman or at the request of at least half of the representatives of the college of social…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Freedom of establishment

Article R4321-28

The commission examines the knowledge, skills and competencies acquired during the person's initial training, professional experience and lifelong learning which have been validated by a competent bod…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Freedom of establishment

Article R4321-27

The Prefect of the region designated by order of the Minister for Health, after consulting the Commission of Physiotherapists, will issue the licence provided for in article L. 4321-4, on the basis of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Freedom of establishment

Article R4321-29

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 composition of the aptitude test panel…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Organisation and operation

Article R5721-2

When a mixed syndicate defined in article L. 5721-2 no longer counts, as a result of the application of articles L. 5211-41-1, L. 5215-22, L. 5215-40-1, L. 5216-7 and L. 5216-10, only one member, its…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Overall operating grant

Article R2113-24

For the application of section 3 of chapter III of title I of book I of the second part of the legislative part of this code: 1° The first three years following the creation of the new communes are un…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Postponement of the expiry date of certain sums held in the automatic account

Article 916-23

…he automatic accounts grouped into circuits opened in respect of cinematographic entertainment establishments which were due to expire on 31 December 2020, the period mentioned in 3° of article 123-8…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Monetary signs in New Caledonia, French Polynesia and the Wallis and Futuna Islands

Article D721-2

The CFP franc parity expressed in thousands of units is set at €8.38.

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