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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Administration of establishments in the network of chambers of commerce and industry

Article L712-1

In each public institution in the network, the general meeting of elected members determines the institution's guidelines and action programme. To this end, it deliberates on all matters relating to t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Common provisions.

Article D6124-478

…g homes, inpatient rooms must not contain more than six beds. These must be accessible from three sides and the distance between two beds must not be less than one metre. Within reach of each bed, a c…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rights of patients and users of the healthcare system.

Article L1531-3

…1° In the sixth paragraph of article L. 1111-2, the words: "are established by the Haute Autorité de santé and" do not apply; 2° The last paragraph of Article L. 1111-5 does not apply; 3° In the sec…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter V: Transfer of sentenced persons

Article 728-9

No criminal proceedings may be instituted or continued and no sentence may be enforced in respect of the same acts against a convicted person who is serving in France, pursuant to an international con…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Funeral operations

Article L2564-11

For the application in Mayotte of Article L. 2223-20, the first sentence of the first paragraph is replaced by the following sentence: "The funeral regulations applicable in Mayotte are established by…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Administrative procedure

Article R251-1

…uthority referred to in articles L. 251-1, L. 251-3 and L. 251-4 is the département prefect and, in Paris, the police prefect.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Decisions that may be taken during the period of voluntary departure

Article R721-4

The administrative authority competent to designate, pursuant to article L. 721-6, a foreign national's place of residence is the département prefect and, in Paris, the police prefect.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter IV: Common provisions.

Article 1015-1

…jurisdiction of that chamber.The Advocate General and the parties are notified of this by the president of the chamber to which the appeal is referred. They may submit observations before the chamber…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Supervision of apprenticeship training leading to a diploma

Article R6261-20

…agogical supervision of apprenticeship training leading to a diploma and the relevant chamber of trades and crafts or territorial chamber of commerce and industry, sets out the terms of cooperation be…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: General provisions

Article L2411-10

The members of the section have, under the conditions resulting either from decisions of the municipal authorities or from local custom, the enjoyment of those of the property of the section whose fru…

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