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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5: Request for rectification or deletion

Article R50-61

If the requests provided for in article 706-25-12, the public prosecutor shall inform the department managing the file of the decision, which shall proceed without delay, depending on the case, to era…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Control of legality of public contracts

Article R2131-6

Amendments to public contracts are forwarded to the prefect or sub-prefect accompanied, where appropriate, by the deliberations authorising them.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Rural solidarity grant.

Article R2334-6

…th the exception of the population, calculated under the conditions laid down in Article L. 2334-2, and the number of children aged between 3 and 16, established by the Institut national de la statist…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Voluntary termination of pregnancy in health establishments.

Article R2212-6

…mination of pregnancy, without delay, in their medical, gynaecology-obstetrics or surgical facilities.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions (R).

Article R5215-6

Within sixty days of the date of the transfer of powers, the municipal council of each municipality draws up lists of the operations mentioned in article R. 5215-5, distinguishing between: 1° Operatio…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Common provisions.

Article D4221-6

Opinions are reasoned. The secretariat of the committee is provided by the national management centre.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Employed persons

Article R4312-62

Employed nurses, whether bound to their employer by a contract or employed in a public setting, must not take advantage of their duties to increase their personal clientele.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common rules

Article R4312-61

Embezzlement and attempted embezzlement are prohibited.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common rules

Article R4312-60

Nurses are free to provide care free of charge.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Employed persons

Article R4312-64

…his or her remuneration or the duration of his or her employment depend, in whole or in part, on standards of productivity, hourly output or any other provision which would have the effect of limitin…

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