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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Temporary suspension of the right to practise for professional incompetence

Article R4221-15-4

…ter is referred to the council either by the director general of the regional health agency or by a decision of the national council. These referrals are not subject to appeal. II -Suspension may only…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rules governing the practice of the profession

Article L4221-18

…nths. The Director General will hear the professional concerned within three days of the suspension decision.The Director General of the Regional Health Agency responsible for the professional's place…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions relating to the control of groups

Article R356-2

…Article L. 356-7-1 specify the procedures applied by the supervisory authorities concerned: 1° For decisions relating to applications for approval of internal models and the level of supplementary ca…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
10°: National artistic heritage

Article 1131

…years unless the donated property is accessible to the public under conditions set by the approval decision provided for in II.When the approval decision provided for in II states that the donated pr…

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

Article R1

…he number of its members. When the application submitted is complete, a receipt will be issued. The decision to register or refuse registration is notified to the association concerned within two mont…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Revision proceedings.

Article 593

…cation for judicial review seeks to set aside a judgment that has become res judicata so that a new decision can be made on the facts and the law.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: The works council and other social dialogue bodies

Article R114-58

…the above-mentioned decree of 20 November 2020, the social committee of each centre is created by a decision of its board of directors.

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Tourist municipalities.

Article L133-12

…ion referred to in article L. 133-11 is granted, at the request of the municipalities concerned, by decision of the competent administrative authority taken for a period of five years.

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Classification of offices.

Article D133-21

The decision of the town council or the governing body of the public establishment for inter-communal cooperation requesting classification is taken on the basis of a proposal from the tourist office.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title IV: Citations and meanings

Article 555-1

Service of a decision on a person by bailiff is equivalent to personal service, if the person is detained, by the head of the prison or, if the person is on the premises of a criminal court, by a cour…

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