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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title VIII: Criminal records

Article 779

…have access to it. The aforementioned decree in the Council of State is issued after receiving the opinion of the National Commission for Information Technology and Civil Liberties.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Equal access for employee representatives and trade union delegates

Article L6112-4

…ing to the exercise of a staff representative mandate or a trade union mandate. After receiving the opinion of the France Compétences commission in charge of professional certification, these skills a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Operating conditions

Article L6213-2-1

…r for Higher Education and Research, carry out the duties of medical biologist, after receiving the opinion of the committee referred to in article L. 6213-12, when they can prove that they have actua…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: The Metropolitan Conference of Mayors

Article L5218-10

…nd evaluation of local policies to promote the sustainable development of the area. It may give its opinion or be consulted on any other issue relating to the metropolis.An annual activity report is d…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Public territorial establishments

Article L5219-7

…ets at least once a year to discuss the metropolis' action programme and activity report. It issues opinions and recommendations which are forwarded to the Metropolitan Council. The assembly of mayors…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Drawing up and updating the national list of medical accident experts.

Article R1142-32-1

…(b) of Article R. 1142-30-1, the experts must inform it, without delay, of any assignment or expert opinion that they carry out for or in association with a public or private body in the field or fiel…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Operation of the national conference

Article R 1424-62

…ber 2014 on the procedures for organising remote deliberations of collegiate administrative bodies. Opinions or wishes are adopted by a majority of the votes of the members present. In the event of a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Rules and procedures

Article R2225-6

…lies with the provisions of article R. 2225-5.The president of the public establishment gathers the opinions of the mayors as well as the players referred to under the conditions set out in article R.…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Approval of AIFM established in a third country

Article R532-35

Pursuant to Article V of Article L. 532-39, in the event of a difference of opinion between the Autorité des marchés financiers and the European Securities and Markets Authority :1° The Autorité des m…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Complaints

Article R4163-41

After receiving the reasoned opinion of the committee referred to in Article R. 4163-37, the director of the local managing body notifies the employee and the employer of his decision, indicating the…

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