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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Judicial police

Article D8-2-2

…rie brigade of his or her choice to lodge a complaint, in accordance with the provisions of article 15-3; 2° That the filing of an online complaint does not prevent the complainant from asking to be h…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Prevention of asbestos-related risks in buildings

Article R1334-14

…s. II - In this section, the term "owner" means : 1° For the buildings mentioned in article R. 1334-15, the owner or owners of the built property; 2° For the private portions of buildings mentioned in…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Reporting and information obligations

Article R561-24

…paragraph of I of Article R. 561-23 accompanying the first declaration mentioned in Article L. 561-15.Any change concerning the persons thus designated, who are called correspondents, must be brought…

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

Article R812-16

…xperience is such as to make such verification unnecessary, the persons mentioned in Article R. 812-15 take an examination to test their knowledge, organised by the Conseil national des administrateur…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VI: FINANCIAL AND ACCOUNTING PROVISIONS

Article D3661-17

The statements appended to the budget documents pursuant to Article L. 3661-15 are as follows:I. - Statements appended to the budget and the administrative account :1° Tables summarising the status of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions for authorisation

Article D3512-9-3

Approval is granted on the basis of the following criteria: 1° To present and maintain all guarantees of confidentiality, impartiality, integrity and independence. In particular, the approved laborato…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Tobacco control

Article R3822-2

…rticle R. 3512-6, the words: "of the Labour Code" are replaced by the words: "of Law no. 52-1322 of 15 December 1952 instituting a Labour Code in the territories and associated territories under the j…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Model agency authorisation and operating conditions

Article R7124-8

…7124-9 at the agency's expense; 4 A copy of the information sheet provided for in article R. 7124-15 ; 5 All the information needed to assess : a) The character, competence and professional experien…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE IV: LEGAL REGIME FOR ACTS ADOPTED BY REGIONAL AUTHORITIES

Article L4141-2

…L. 611-17 of the Mining Code;9° Decisions taken by the overseas regions pursuant to Article L. 4433-15-1.II.-.The transmission provided for in I is carried out electronically, in accordance with the p…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title X: Legal costs

Article R249-2

…prosecuted has set up a security in the course of a judicial review, pursuant to the provisions of 15° of article 138, this compensation also includes the costs of setting up, advertising and strikin…

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