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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Operation

Article L3121-22

After the election of 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…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Mediation

Article R7345-20

…'emploi between the platform and one or more representatives designated pursuant to Article L. 7343-12. The self-employed worker appoints a representative designated in application of Article L. 7343-…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Application of international agreements and European Union law

Article R614-14

…he proceedings, judicial decisions which have become res judicata taken pursuant to articles L. 614-12 and L. 615-17.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Conditions for exercising departmental mandates

Article L3123-13

The provisions of articles L. 3123-10 to L. 3123-12 do not apply to study trips by departmental councils. The deliberations relating to these trips specify their purpose, which must be directly relate…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: Conditions for exercising regional mandates

Article L4135-13

The provisions of articles L. 4135-10 to L. 4135-12 do not apply to study trips by regional councils. The resolutions relating to these trips shall specify their purpose, which must be directly relate…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Artificial baths

Article D1332-54

…al bathing areas that qualify as bathing areas with paid access within the meaning ofarticle D. 322-12 of the French Sports Code must meet the technical and equipment safety standards set out in artic…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions specific to financially autonomous régies entrusted with the operation of an administrative public service (R)

Article R2221-98

…hese documents are then presented to the town council within the timeframes set out in article L. 1612-12.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Title III: Supervision of the financial system, cooperation, exchange of information and supplementary supervision of financial conglomerates

Article R633-2

…ent authorities to ensure that the sanctions or measures it has adopted pursuant to Articles L. 633-12 and L. 633-13 are effective.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Procedure before the liberty and custody judge

Article R3211-40

Under the written procedure without a hearing provided for in III of article L. 3211-12-2, the court registry shall notify the parties of the order without delay and by any means that can be used to e…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 2: Conditions for registration on the lists of judicial representatives.

Article R812-5

…ting to the professional training period defined in articles R. 811-9, R. 811-10, R. 811-11, R. 811-12, R. 811-14 and R. 811-16 are applicable to judicial representatives.

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