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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Residence grants

Article 411-38

The amount of aid is determined following the opinion of the costing committee mentioned in article…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: Approval of associations

Article L811-1

Consumer protection associations may be approved after receiving the opinion of the public prosecutor.The conditions under which these associations may be approved, taking into account their represent…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Provisions applicable to natural persons

Article 792

…d person's conduct;3° Bulletin No. 1 of the criminal record.He shall forward the documents with his opinion to the public prosecutor..

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I A: Observatory of prices, margins and incomes in overseas France

Article L910-1 I

Each observatory produces an annual report, which may include opinions and proposals. This report is sent to Parliament and to the ministers responsible for overseas France, the economy, finance and e…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Intercommunal development and planning charter.

Article L5822-1

…article L. 5223-1 is decided by the representative of the State in the region, after obtaining the opinion of the regional council and the general council, regardless of the number of inhabitants of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Operation

Article R1212-7

…nsulting the commission on any complaints made by these local authorities. The commission issues an opinion within one month of the complaint being forwarded by the ministers.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Inspection.

Article R743-2

…d, it may request the assistance of the inspectors mentioned in Article R. 743-1 or their technical opinion on the registry's accounts.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Financial regime (R)

Article R2221-98

…tant draws up the management account. The mayor submits the accounts to the operating board for its opinion. These documents are then presented to the town council within the timeframes set out in art…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Designation of national police judicial police officers

Article A22

The commission provided for in Article 16 (2° and 4°) of this code issues an opinion on the lists mentioned in 4° of Article A. 21 of the same code within a maximum of four months after the date of th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Authorisation

Article R6322-24

…airman shall not vote. In the event of a tied vote, the Committee shall be deemed to have given its opinion.

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