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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Trial courts

Article R275

For the application of article R. 49-5, the reference to article "529-5" is deleted.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter VII: Legal costs

Article R348

A article R. 212, the words: "Minister of Justice" are replaced by the words: "Representative of the State in the community".

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter VI: Legal costs

Article R417

A article R. 149, the words: "comptable direct du Trésor" are replaced by the words: "receveur des domaines".

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Service obligations.

Article R6152-608

…edge. Their continuing professional development is organised by the plan mentioned in 8° of article R. 6144-1 and within the framework of the territorial policy mentioned in 5° of II of article R. 613…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 4: Higher bids

Article R322-52

…R. 311-6 and the second paragraph of this article; a copy of the certi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Offences relating to cheques and scriptural money instruments

Article R734-16

…the right-hand column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 163-1 to R. 163-3n° 2005-1738 of 30 December 2005

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Classes of affected parts

Article R626-61

For the application of V of Article L. 626-30 and Article L. 626-30-2, the bondholders are, where applicable, divided into one or more classes of affected parties. A notice convening the bondholders i…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions for approval

Article R212-47

…article L. 212-28, to which the exhibitor issuing the formula commits, serves a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Accreditation and certification

Article R4461-36

To obtain the accreditation provided for in 2° of Article R. 4461-29, the applicant organisation must meet the conditions laid down in the accreditation reference framework defined by the French Accre…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Time limit for applying for a residence permit

Article R431-5

…ime limits: 1° A foreign national who holds a residence document referred to in 2° to 8° of Article R. 431-2. If their application is for a residence permit not included in this list, they must submit…

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