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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
c: Other procedural acts

Article R40-14

…e R. 40-12 or the last paragraph of article R. 40-13, the chairman of the committee shall appoint a rapporteur from among the members of the committee.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XXIV - GEOLOCALISATION

Article R53-40-2

The separate file authorised by the liberty and custody judge includes the documents he lists, the investigating judge's request, the public prosecutor's opinion and, where applicable, the investigato…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Information-consultation

Article R1233-3-1

When the matter is referred to the Social and Economic Committee's expert, failure to submit the report referred to in Article L. 1233-35 may not have the effect of postponing the deadline provided fo…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Provisions applicable to non-trading private legal entities with an economic activity.

Article R612-7

When the report is drawn up by the statutory auditor, the legal representative of the legal entity shall notify the statutory auditor of the agreements referred to in article L. 612-5 within one month…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Collective coordination procedure

Article R694-7

For the purposes of implementing Article L. 694-8, the mandataire de justice who does not follow the recommendations of the collective coordination programme shall inform the juge-commissaire of his r…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Disciplinary procedure

Article R612-49

…on secretary draws up minutes of the hearing. The minutes are signed by the committee chairman, the rapporteur and the session secretary and sent to all those who attended the hearing or who were summ…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Departmental committee for psychiatric care

Article R3223-5

…members of the Committee receive them. In order to carry out its duties, the Committee may appoint rapporteurs from among its members.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Composition and content of the plan

Article R4251-1

The regional plan for spatial planning, sustainable development and territorial equality consists of: - a report devoted to the objectives of the plan illustrated by a summary map; - a booklet bringin…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Composition and preparation

Article R4433-1

The regional development plan provided for in Article L. 4433-7 is made up of: 1° A report; 2° A booklet of rules; 3° A general destination map of the different parts of the territory; 4° Ancillary do…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Duties of confraternity.

Article R4127-259

Dental surgeons must maintain good professional relations with each other. In the event of a disagreement of a professional nature between practitioners, the parties must submit to an attempt at conci…

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