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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 6: Committees - Representation on outside bodies.

Article L3121-22

…its standing committee under the conditions set out in article L. 3122-5, the departmental council may form its committees and appoint its members or delegates to sit on outside bodies and delegate t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Reimbursement of disability-related expenses

Article R3123-22

…19 and covered by the provisions of articles L. 5213-1 and L. 5213-2 of the Labour Code (1) or who may claim the benefit of the provisions of Articles L. 5212-1 to L. 5212-17 of the same code (2), or…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Specific powers of the President of the Investigating Chamber

Article 221-1

…last investigative act necessary to ascertain the truth, the president of the investigating chamber may, by petition, refer the matter to that court. The Investigating Chamber may, in the interests of…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 212-22

Screenwriting grants may also be awarded to the authors' collaborators, who are responsible for helping with the writing process.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Commercial guarantee

Article L217-22

The commercial guarantee shall be provided to the consumer in a legible and comprehensible manner on any durable medium, and at the latest at the time of delivery of the goods. It specifies the conten…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Sub-section 2: Provisions applicable to the automatic release under constraint provided for in II of article 720

Article D147-22

…The notice to appear includes a statement informing the convicted person of the consequences that may result from failure to comply with this summons, or failure to comply with the measure decided a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Société d'exercice libéral de pharmaciens d'officine.

Article R5125-22

…ns d'officine shall indicate :1° Its company name, immediately preceded or followed by, as the case may be :a) either the words "société d'exercice libéral à responsabilité limitée" or the words "SELA…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Member of the staff delegation to the social and economic committee and local representative

Article R2421-22

…submit written observations and, at his request, oral observations. On this occasion, the employee may, at his request, be assisted by a representative of his trade union. Without prejudice to the pr…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General duties of dental surgeons.

Article R4127-228

A dental surgeon who holds an elected office or an administrative position may not use it to increase his clientele.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Common provisions relating to electronic voting

Article R4125-22

The National Council may decide to use electronic voting. Electronic voting excludes all other voting methods.

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