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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Courts for the enforcement of sentences

Article D49-70

The sentence enforcement judge may inform the victim of the enforcement of a prison sentence that is subject to an adjustment measure in accordance with the provisions of Article 723-15, unless the pr…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Territorial Conference on Health and Autonomy

Article D1441-8

The plenary assembly of the Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon Territorial Conference on Health and Autonomy brings together the members of the colleges defined in article D. 1441-6 as well as the members menti…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VI: LOCAL AUTHORITY FINANCES

Article D6362-18

The procedure defined in articles D. 6362-12 to D. 6362-15 applies when the local authority or one of its public establishments has not transmitted the administrative account provided for in article L…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VI: LOCAL AUTHORITY FINANCES

Article D6262-18

The procedure defined in articles D. 6262-12 to D. 6262-15 applies when the local authority or one of its public establishments has not transmitted the administrative account provided for in article L…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Reports

Article D4622-56

A company accounting report, certified by a statutory auditor, is submitted in addition to the reports provided for in articles D. 4622-54 and D. 4622-55 by the end of the first half-year following th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article D1511-32

The percentage limit mentioned in the second paragraph of articles L. 2252-1, L. 3231-4 and L. 4253-1 and whose elements are defined in articles D. 1511-30 and D. 1511-31 is set at 50%.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Nomination, election and status of members

Article D2372-6

Where there are representatives or elected representatives in all the companies, subsidiaries and establishments, the trade union organisations appoint the members of the special negotiating body in a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Nomination, election and status of members

Article D2352-6

Where there are representatives or elected representatives in all the companies, subsidiaries and establishments, the trade union organisations appoint the members of the special negotiating body in a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Specific conditions for "ante and post-partum" mentions

Article D6124-210

In addition to the professionals provided for in I of article D. 6124-197, the multidisciplinary team includes at least one midwife. Of the doctors mentioned in I. of article D. 6124-197, at least one…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Judicial police

Article D11

When acting as part of a flagrante delicto or preliminary investigation, judicial police officers may relate in a single report the operations carried out during the same investigation. If several jud…

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