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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Mandates entrusted by local authorities and their public establishments

Article D1611-32-10

The provisions of this sub-section set out the accounting and financial terms and conditions for mandates entrusted pursuant to Article L. 1611-7-2.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Mandates entrusted by local authorities and their public establishments

Article D1611-32-13

…evelopment of balances certified by the authorised body as being consistent with the trial balance; 3° The cash position for the period; 4° A statement of receivables outstanding, broken down by debto…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Demolition, removal or encapsulation plan

Article R4412-138-3

…cular: 1° The conditions for implementing the DEMAT @ MIANTE platform mentioned in Article R. 4412-133 and the procedures for its use by employers carrying out work involving the removal or encapsulat…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 7: Simplified procedure

Article 495-3

…om the notice of receipt that the accused has received the letter of notification, the opposition remains admissible until the expiry of a period of thirty days which runs from the date on which the i…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Central services and inspection

Article L1421-3

…ta necessary for the performance of their duties, in compliance with the provisions of article 226-13 of the French Penal Code.Employees who are pharmacists shall have access to all individual medical…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV: Public industrial and commercial services

Article L2224-34

…the syndicates exercising the competence mentioned in the second paragraph of IV of Article L. 2224-31 may, in particular, carry out actions aimed at controlling network energy demand from end consume…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Cross-border transactions

Article R236-30

I.-The audit provided for in Article L. 236-42 shall be carried out within three months of receipt of the copy of the minutes of the meeting referred to in Article L. 236-9 or, in the absence of a mee…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Title IX bis: Hearing children in court.

Article 338-11

The arrangements for the hearing may be modified if there are serious reasons preventing the minor from being heard under the conditions initially laid down.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Involvement of third parties

Article 374-1

The court ruling on the establishment of parentage may decide to temporarily entrust the child to a third party who will be responsible for requesting the organisation of guardianship.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Resignation.

Article L1225-34

An employee in a medically certified state of pregnancy may terminate her employment contract without notice and without having to pay compensation.

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