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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 4: Decision

Article R2333-120-62

…order made within one month of notification to the parties, make the corrections that reason dictates.Notification of the rectifying order reopens, where applicable, the time limit for appealing to th…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Obtaining a speciality by a court-appointed administrator already on the list referred to in article L. 811-2

Article R811-28-6

…n Article L. 811-2. It is organised by the Conseil national des administrateurs judiciaires et des mandataires judiciaires in accordance with a programme and procedures laid down by order of the Minis…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 5: Request for an opinion from the Council of State

Article R2333-120-63

…by notification of the decision to them, by any means allowing proof of its receipt by the addressees.The provisions of the articles R. 113-2 to R. 113-4 of the Code of Administrative Justice are appl…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Intervention by the administrative authority concerning undertakings subject to the obligation to draw up an employment safeguard plan.

Article L1233-57-6

…ed for in article L. 1233-32. It shall simultaneously send a copy of its observations to the social and economic committee and, where negotiation of the agreement referred to in article L. 1233-24-1 i…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Special provisions for certain investigative measures

Article D47-1-6

For the application of articles 694-25 and 694-26, where a European investigation decision requires a person detained on national territory to be temporarily transferred to the territory of the execut…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Professional card

Article R4311-41-6

…rofessional card, including in particular the conditions under which missing documents are required and translation obligations ; 2° The procedures for updating the electronic files of nurses holding…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Enforcement procedure

Article 695-28-1

…he Public Prosecutor at the Paris Court of Appeal, the First President of the Paris Court of Appeal and the Investigating Chamber of the Paris Court of Appeal and its President shall exercise concurre…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Conditions of performance

Article 695-22-1

…n arrest warrant, he is in one of the following cases:1° He was informed in accordance with the law and effectively, unequivocally, in good time, by summons or by any other means, of the date and plac…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Conditions for issuing the European arrest warrant.

Article 695-17-1

If the public prosecutor is informed by the judicial authority of the executing Member State of a request from the arrested person for the appointment of a lawyer on national territory, he shall provi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
APPENDICES TO PART SIX

Article Annexe 61-5

…6. UNALLOCATED ALLOCATION Expenditure GROUP 1 Operating expenses relating to personnel A 631: Taxes and similar payments on salaries (tax authorities) A 633: Taxes and similar payments on remuneration…

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