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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions relating to sanitation

Article L2224-9

…entative of the State in the department, the director general of the regional health agency and the agents of the public drinking water and sanitation services.The provision of work to create wells or…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions relating to water distribution

Article L2224-7-3

In the light of the territorial diagnosis drawn up in application of article L. 2224-7-2, the municipalities or their public cooperation establishments proceed to: 1° Identifying and assessing the pos…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Products whose sale in bulk is prohibited

Article D120-7

Any form of bulk sale is prohibited for the following products: 1° Heat-treated liquid dairy products, in accordance with the provisions of Chapter III of Section IX of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Judicial police officers

Article 20-1

When they do not have the status of judicial police officer pursuant to article 16-1 A, active or retired national police officers and national gendarmerie military personnel who had the status of jud…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Financial organisation

Article R114-25

The accounting officer shall keep the general accounts in accordance with the chart of accounts applicable to the centre. If he is unable to keep the stock accounts himself, he shall supervise them. I…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Examination of the sports agent's licence

Article R222-18

A sports agent who has obtained a sports agent's licence issued by a delegated federation without having been exempted from the first test and who applies for the issue of a licence in another discipl…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter IIa: Fixed fine procedure

Article R49-2

The amount of the fine may be paid immediately into the hands of the ticketing officer in accordance with the procedures specified by order of the Minister for the Budget, the Minister for Justice and…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Ionising radiation.

Article R1337-14

Appointments made pursuant to Articles R. 1333-168 and R. 1333-169 shall terminate on the date on which the official ceases the duties he was performing at the time of his appointment or by decision o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Self-employed managers of food retail branches.

Article L7322-5

Disputes between companies and their self-employed managers fall within the jurisdiction of the commercial courts when they concern the commercial terms and conditions of operation of branches. Disput…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Conciliation.

Article R742-11

…Affairs or his representative, who chairs the commission; - Six representatives of shipowners, for commercial shipping and sea fishing respectively; - Six representatives of seafaring personnel for c…

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