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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title IIIa: Community service

Article 733-2

…t judge may, of his or her own motion or at the request of the public prosecutor, order by reasoned decision the enforcement of the imprisonment and fine imposed by the trial court pursuant to the pro…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter Ic: Combating drug supply shortages

Article L5121-30

…cament et des produits de santé under the conditions mentioned in article L. 5121-32 is drawn up by decision of the Director General of the Agency and published on its website. This decision specifies…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Organisation of hospitals and universities.

Article L6142-10

…o an agreement in application of article L. 6142-5, it may be given formal notice to do so by joint decision of the ministers responsible for higher education and health. This decision sets a deadline…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Obligations incumbent on the person entered in the file

Article R53-8-20

…tablishment in which he or she is placed, detained or held pursuant to a judicial or administrative decision, proof of address may consist of a certificate issued by the person in charge of the establ…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Economic concentration.

Article R430-7

The decisions referred to in Article L. 430-5 shall be notified to the author or authors of the notification of the concentration referred to in Article L. 430-3, as well as to the Minister responsibl…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Admission of claims.

Article R624-6

…t, at the request of the representative of the Public Treasury, pronounces the final admission. The decisions are entered on the statement of claims. Decisions rendered in disregard of the provisions…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 5: Request for an opinion from the Council of State

Article R2333-120-63

The decision to refer a matter pursuant to Article L. 2333-87-9 is taken by the committee acting as a collegial body. It is sent by the committee clerk's office to the secretariat of the Administrativ…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Termination of business.

Article R4731-12

…e appropriateness of the measures taken by the latter to put an end to the dangerous situation. The decision to authorise or refuse to authorise the resumption of the activity concerned on the grounds…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Exemptions from social security contributions

Article R5141-12

…1-1 of the Social Security Code. If these conditions are not met, they notify the applicant of the decision to reject the application and inform the social security bodies concerned. If the bodies re…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Prior authorisation

Article R5213-7

…gence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé will notify the applicant of his decision on prior authorisation within two months of the date of receipt of the complete dossier. Au…

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