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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Disciplinary proceedings

Article R1442-22-14

The hearing of the National Disciplinary Committee is public. However, if the protection of public order or privacy so requires or if there are special circumstances likely to prejudice the interests…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Local representatives

Article R1432-120-2

A meeting is held at least twice a year with all the local representatives of a regional health agency, chaired by the agency's Director General or his/her representative.

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Counting of votes

Article D4233-15-2

The votes are counted at the Council's head office, on the day of the election provided for in article D. 4233-7.It is carried out by a polling station set up for the election of each Council. The pol…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Sterilisation of medical devices.

Article R6111-20-1

Exceptionally, if it is temporarily no longer able to carry out one or more of the sterilisation operations, an internal-use pharmacy may entrust the performance of these operations to other internal-…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Offences against maritime cultural property

Article 706-111-2

The first and last paragraphs of Article 706-109 and Articles 706-110 and 706-111 are applicable to offences against maritime cultural property.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Dematerialised service

Article R5132-1-23

The personal data recorded in the processing is kept for a period of twenty-four months from the date of completion of the pathway to integration through economic activity, or from the date of collect…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 10: Judicial environmental officers

Article R15-33-29-18

The category A and B environmental inspectors referred to in article 28-3 are referred to as judicial environmental officers.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 10: Judicial environmental officers

Article R15-33-29-19

The committee referred to in I of Article 28-3 shall comprise: 1° The public prosecutor at the Court of Cassation or his delegate chosen by him from among the first advocates general or advocates gene…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: The National Institute of Industrial Property

Article D411-19-2

The seat and jurisdiction of the courts of appeal with jurisdiction to hear the actions referred to in article R. 411-19 are determined in accordance with table XVI appended to article D. 311-8 of the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 5: Modification of the initial conditions of membership and operation

Article L5212-29-1

A commune may be authorised, by the State representative in the department following the opinion of the departmental commission for inter-communal cooperation meeting in the formation provided for in…

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