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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions applicable to released prisoners

Article 723-17-1

…ecutor to enforce the sentence. This Article may be waived in the cases provided for in Article 723-16.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: Endowments, grants and miscellaneous funds

Article D. 2335-23

I.-The fixed portion provided for in the second paragraph of article L. 2335-16 amounts to €9,000. The variable portion provided for in the same paragraph is allocated according to the following scale…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Financial and statistical monitoring

Article R5134-20

…le purpose mentioned in 3° of article R. 5134-18 , agents of the bodies mentioned in article L. 262-16 of the Code de l'Action Sociale et des Familles (Social Action and Family Code), designated and a…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 7: Professional liability.

Article R211-36

…or against the financial consequences of professional civil liability as defined in articles L. 211-16 and L. 211-17. The guarantee also covers damage caused to travellers, service providers or third…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Authorised examinations and samples.

Article R232-46-3

…his competition. Unless otherwise provided for in the agreement referred to in 2° of Article L. 232-16, additional tests conducted by the French Anti-Doping Agency at the site of an international spor…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: The guarantee fund for victims of terrorism and other offences.

Article R*422-8

…s owing these benefits or compensation. It shall include the information required by article L. 211-16.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Miscellaneous provisions concerning the marketing and use of substances and mixtures classified as hazardous

Article R1342-20

…exposure, pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 on classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures, as amended,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Occupational health

Article R1432-156

…86 and article 1 of the decree of 30 November 1984 issued in application ofarticle 63 of law no. 84-16 of 11 January 1984 on statutory provisions relating to the State civil service.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Organisation and operation

Article R1435-29

…imum duration of which may not exceed five years. For the task referred to in 1° of article R. 1435-16, the specifications referred to in article R. 6315-6 constitute the funding decision. When the op…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Controlling epidemics and certain communicable diseases

Article R3841-1

…eption of article R. 3131-22, in New Caledonia in the version resulting from decree no. 2021-453 of 16 April 2021 postponing the end of application of decree no. 2020-610 of 22 May 2020 taken for the…

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