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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 2: House arrest with electronic surveillance

Article D32-25

…trial. This magistrate is also competent to order, in accordance with the provisions of article 135-2, that the person concerned be remanded in custody.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 2: House arrest with electronic surveillance

Article D32-23

…exceed a period of two years in accordance with the provisions of the second paragraph of article 142-7.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Conciliation procedure.

Article R1142-21

…and quality of care, or to the regional interprofessional assembly provided for in article L. 4393-2, or to the relevant departmental council of the national order of doctors, dental surgeons or midw…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Conciliation procedure.

Article R1142-23

…us paragraph conduct the conciliation under the conditions and in the form set out in Article R. 1142-22. In the event of total or partial conciliation, they personally sign the conciliation document,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Conciliation procedure.

Article R1142-22

The Commission hears the parties involved in the dispute and endeavours to reconcile them. In the event of total or partial conciliation, it records the conciliation, the terms of which are set out in…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Conciliation procedure.

Article R1142-20

The matter is referred to the Commission by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt. The request for conciliation must state the name and address of the applicant, the name and address of th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 7: Declaration of significant events and malicious acts

Article R1333-22

…person responsible for the nuclear activity: 1° To the police force with territorial jurisdiction ; 2° The representative of the State in the département where the incident occurred; 3° To the compete…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 7: Declaration of significant events and malicious acts

Article R1333-21

…particular :1° Events leading or likely to lead to significant and unplanned exposure of a person ;2° Significant deviations from the conditions laid down in the authorisation issued for activities s…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions applicable to offences not giving rise to the loss of driving licence points

Article A37-2

When offences subject to the fixed fine procedure are not likely to result in a reduction in driving licence points, the three sections of the form making up the payment card, the notice of offence an…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Persons subject to obligations to combat money laundering and terrorist financing

Article R561-2

Where the client of one of the persons referred to in Article L. 561-2 is a collective investment scheme within the meaning of I of Article L. 214-1, "beneficial owner" within the meaning of 1° of Art…

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