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Showing 37413750 of 7235 articles for Art. n° 20-15164 · CCRCS opinion 2013-001

French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 2: Classification.

Article D323-7

…the category for which the assessing body provided for in Article D. 323-5 has issued a favourable opinion. Classification is granted for a period of five years.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Repeal of expulsion decisions

Article L632-4

…s have elapsed since the expulsion decision was actually enforced, it may only be rejected after an opinion has been given by the committee referred to in article L. 632-1, before which the person con…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: The Professional Advisory Committee for Sport and Leisure Activities (Commission professionnelle consultative des métiers du sport et de l'animation)

Article A142-29

After receiving the opinion of the coordination body mentioned in article A. 142-28, the annual work programme is drawn up by agreement between the Director of Sport and the President of the Professio…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section IV: False claims.

Article 1029

The First President shall rule after obtaining the opinion of the Public Prosecutor. He shall make an order dismissing the action or an order granting leave to act in falsity. In the event of rejectio…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Representation of professional platform organisations

Article L7343-24

…rector General of the Autorité des relations sociales des plateformes d'emploi, after obtaining the opinion of its Board of Directors.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Study agreement

Article D1143-5

…action to be taken. The study is also communicated to the trade union delegates. The study and the opinions collected are communicated to the Regional Director of Companies, Competition, Consumption,…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Designation of gendarmes as judicial police officers

Article A11

The committee provided for in Article 16 (2° and 4°) of the Code of Criminal Procedure issues an opinion on the lists mentioned in 4° of article A10 within a maximum of four months after the date of t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Compulsory consultations in establishments comprising one or more installations subject to authorisation or a basic nuclear installation

Article R2312-27

In establishments with a basic nuclear installation, the Social and Economic Committee issues an opinion on any project to draw up or modify the internal emergency plan, after a period of at least thi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Termination of business.

Article R4731-11

…ion, by any means giving a date certain on receipt of this information, and shall inform him of the opinion of the occupational physician and of the social and economic committee concerning these meas…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7c: Authorisations for use issued by the Minister for Defence

Article R5121-76-12

On receipt of the opinion of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé or on expiry of the period provided for in II of Article R. 5121-76-11, the Minister for Defence ma…

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