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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 9: Expertise

Article 167-2

…in the penultimate paragraph of Article 81 when it is informed of the decision ordering the expert opinion pursuant to Article 161-1.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions

Article L312-3

…lic law that has participated alone or has participated for the largest part in this financing. The opinion of the mayor of the municipality in which the facility is located is attached to the applica…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Operation

Article D211-43

…hool, the Deputy Director, the Accounting Officer, the Budget Controller and any other person whose opinion the Chairman deems useful shall attend the Board meeting in an advisory capacity. The Direct…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Société de libre partenariat (unincorporated partnership)

Article L214-162-3

…pply. Acts of management do not include, in particular, the exercise of shareholders' prerogatives, opinions and advice given to the company, its affiliated entities or their managers or directors, ac…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Difficulties in formation and operation.

Article L1423-10

…ision by the president of the industrial tribunal or where the vice-president has issued a negative opinion, the first president of the court of appeal, at the request of the public prosecutor, may no…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 6: Access to the cinema

Article L212-28

…erator's commitments will be specified in a decree issued by the Conseil d'Etat after obtaining the opinion of the Autorité de la concurrence.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 1: Film ombudsman

Article L213-6

…The mediator may also refer any competition-related matter to the Autorité de la concurrence for an opinion, in accordance witharticle L. 462-1 of the French Commercial Code. The Autorité de la concur…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Responsibilities

Article L23-113-1

…provisions or agreements applicable to them;2° To provide information, debate and issue any useful opinions on issues specific to companies with fewer than eleven employees and their employees, parti…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Admission to psychiatric care by decision of the State representative.

Article L3213-2

In the event of imminent danger to personal safety, as certified by a medical opinion, the mayor and, in Paris, the police commissioners shall take all necessary provisional measures with regard to pe…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article L4001-3

…sers to understand how it works.IV -A decree issued by the Minister for Health, after obtaining the opinion of the Haute Autorité de santé and the Commission nationale de l'informatique et des liberté…

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