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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XIV: Recourse for compensation available to certain victims of damage resulting from an offence

Article 706-5-1

The claim for compensation, accompanied by supporting documents, is forwarded without delay by the registry of the compensation commission to the guarantee fund for victims of acts of terrorism and ot…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Commission départementale d'aménagement cinématographique (Departmental Cinematographic Development Commission)

Article R212-6-5

For the Commission départementale d'aménagement cinématographique de Paris, the Paris City Council draws up a list of four arrondissement councillors from which the arrondissement councillor who is to…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II : Organisation

Article D4422-30-5

I.-No one may be elected or appointed, as a titular or substitute, to more than one of the colleges that make up the Chamber of Territories.II.-In the event of an insufficient number of candidates, th…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Issue and withdrawal of authorisation

Article R131-5-1

…ation of physical and sporting activities. It may request the documents mentioned in article R. 131-5 as well as any useful evidence for the purposes of renewing approval.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Preliminary chapter: Human rights

Article L1110-5-1

The procedures referred to in Article L. 1110-5 must not be carried out or continued if they result from unreasonable obstinacy. Where they appear unnecessary or disproportionate, or where they have n…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions relating to the implementation of a resolution measure

Article L613-56-8

…d to in I shall take effect from the publication of the notice referred to in III of Article L. 613-58. The collège de résolution shall set the duration of this suspension, which must be as short as p…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Intervention by the administrative authority concerning undertakings subject to the obligation to draw up an employment safeguard plan.

Article L1233-57-7

In the event of a decision to refuse validation or homologation, the employer, if he wishes to resume his project, submits a new application after making the necessary changes and consulting the socia…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Security detention and surveillance

Article 706-53-13

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Organisation and tasks of the network of chambers of commerce and industry.

Article R711-55-3

Audits commissioned by CCI France pursuant to 7° of Article L. 711-16 are carried out on site or on the basis of documents requested from the audited establishment and, where applicable, from the regi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Departmental and territorial fire and rescue services

Article D1424-20-5

…Exchanging useful information with the competent departmental services in relation to its missions; 5° Assisting the territorially competent police and gendarmerie services in analysing the security o…

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