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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Judicial remedies to guarantee the right to respect for dignity in detention

Article R249-20

…he criminal appeals chamber or the assize court is seised or if an appeal in cassation is underway; 2° If the claimant has been placed under extradition detention, the declaration must be made to the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Decisions and appeals.

Article R464-2

When the Competition Authority considers applying I of Article L. 464-2 relating to the acceptance of commitments proposed by undertakings, the rapporteur shall inform the undertakings or bodies conce…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VI: Protection of sole traders

Article R526-26

I.-For the application of the second paragraph of article L. 526-22, the assets, rights, obligations and securities held by the sole trader, which are useful for the professional activity, are those w…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Assessment and early intervention pathways for neurodevelopmental disorders

Article R2135-2

I.-The services of the professionals referred to in article L. 2135-1 are included in the assessment and early intervention pathway when they have signed a contract with a structure designated in acco…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single section: Units for difficult patients.

Article R3222-2

…the decision referred to in the previous paragraph in accordance with the provisions of article L. 3211-3. III - The Prefect makes his decision on the basis of a medical and administrative file compri…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Regional development plan

Article R4433-2

…le development of its territory over a longer timeframe than that of the regional development plan; 2° The spatial planning principles that result from the fundamental guidelines, the locations, prefe…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Agreements

Article R5132-28

…gned a prison employment contract and for working with the institution referred to in article L. 5312-1 of the Labour Code and the organisations responsible for the social and professional integration…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Local hospitals

Article R6111-25

I.-The accreditation procedure is regional. The list of local hospitals is drawn up for each region by the Director General of the Regional Health Agency. The establishment or site applying for inclus…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Local hospitals

Article R6111-24

…iding primary care as defined in article L. 1411-11 under the conditions set out in article R. 6111-25. This cooperation may, in particular, take the form of private practice or salaried employment, w…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subtitle I: Public and civil proceedings

Article 2-19

…or III of the Criminal Code, Chapter III of Title III of Book IV of the same Code or by the Law of 29 July 1881 on the freedom of the press committed against a person invested with a public elective…

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