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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Implementing provisions

Article R4451-51

…es; 3° The content of the report on the checks provided for in articles R. 4451-40 and R. 4451-44 ; 4° The procedures for carrying out measurements pursuant to Article R. 4451-15 ; 5° The conditions f…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subtitle I: Public and civil proceedings

Article 9-2

…by them, effectively aimed at the investigation and prosecution of the perpetrators of an offence ; 4° Any judgment or ruling, even if not final, if it is not null and void. Any act, judgment or rulin…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rules governing the practice of the profession

Article L4371-6

…perience giving them a qualification similar to that of holders of the diplomas mentioned in 3° and 4° ; 3° Practising professionals who hold the brevet de technicien or brevet de technicien supérieur…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: JURISDICTION OF DECONCENTRAL ADMINISTRATIONS

Article R*122-3

By way of derogation from article R. * 122-1 and the first paragraph of article 11-1 of decree no. 2004-374 of 29 April 2004, on the rights-of-way of the Paris-Charles de Gaulle, Le Bourget and Paris-…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Police

Article L2573-20

…1" are deleted;3° In the second paragraph of III, the words: "or in the land register" are deleted;4° The second paragraph of I and IV are deleted.IV.-.For the application of Article L. 511-4, the wo…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Single integration contract

Article L5522-2

For its application in Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, Mayotte, La Réunion, Saint-Barthélemy, Saint-Martin and Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, Article L. 5134-19-1 reads as follows: "Art. L. 5134-19-…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Operators of voluntary sales of furniture by public auction.

Article R321-18

…is set by joint order of the Minister of Justice and the Minister responsible for higher education; 4° Have passed the examination for access to the traineeship provided for in articles R. 321-20 to R…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article L5842-11

…rtment," as well as the words: "with the exception of syndicates of communes" are deleted;3° 3° and 4° of the said I are worded as follows:"3° 15% by representatives of the Assembly of French Polynesi…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Judicial police officers

Article R8

…ive;3° The director, head of the general inspectorate of the national police or his representative ;4° The central director of recruitment and training for the national police or his representative;5°…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Undertakings for collective real estate investment.

Article R214-116

…llective real estate investment may carry out temporary sales of financial instruments mentioned in 4° to 7° of I of article L. 214-36, up to a limit of 30% of its assets.II. - An undertaking for coll…

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