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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Judicial remedies to guarantee the right to respect for dignity in detention

Article R249-20

…he criminal appeals chamber or the assize court is seised or if an appeal in cassation is underway; 2° If the claimant has been placed under extradition detention, the declaration must be made to the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Prescribing, ordering and dispensing procedures

Article R5139-29

…icro-organisms or toxins are prescribed in accordance with the conditions set out in articles R. 5132-3 and R. 5132-4. A prescription may not be made for a treatment period exceeding twelve months. II…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Local hospitals

Article R6111-25

…bility conditions for inclusion on the list of local hospitals referred to in II of article R. 6111-24. The Director General of the Regional Health Agency shall take into account the elements of the r…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: The date on which divorce takes effect

Article 262-1

…ulates otherwise;-when it is pronounced by mutual consent in the case provided for in 1° of Article 229-2, on the date of homologation of the agreement settling all the consequences of the divorce, un…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: The commercial freelance administration contract

Article L1254-23

…ing shall include the following clauses and information: 1° the identity of the employee concerned; 2° a description of the skills, qualifications and areas of expertise of the employee concerned; 3°…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Submission and processing of applications

Article L612-21

…ity has been claimed, or, at the simple request of the applicant, before the expiry of that period; 2° Of any application for a supplementary protection certificate, annexed to the application for the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Traceability

Article L3512-26

…s for application of this chapter, in particular : 1° The model report referred to in Article L. 3512-7 ; 2° The conditions for application of article L. 3512-16 ; 3° The content of the declarations r…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter III: Mortgages

Article R313-24

…rance contract provided for in Article L. 313-30 after the loan offer referred to in Article L. 313-24, the borrower sends the loan offer issued or the credit agreement to the insurer of his choice, o…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Guarantees granted to holders of mandates at the Assembly of French Guyana

Article L7125-2

…n to the leave of absence from which they benefit under the conditions provided for in article L. 7125-1, the president and councillors of the assembly of French Guyana are entitled to a credit of hou…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
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Article D1711-2

…lso comprises:1° Four representatives of the Department of Mayotte appointed by the General Council;2° Two representatives of the municipalities, appointed by the Mayotte Mayors' Association;3° Six re…

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