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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Declaration of sports equipment

Article R312-7

Failure to comply with the reporting obligations set out in articles R. 312-3 and R. 312-4 is punishable by a second-class fine.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: The commission for the examination of draft federal regulations relating to sports facilities

Article R142-7

…nted, respectively, on the recommendation of the Ministers of the Budget, Disabled Persons, Ecology and Local Authorities; 4° A representative of the Association of French Regions, appointed by its Pr…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Washbasins and showers

Article R4228-7

The washbasins have drinking water. The water is temperature-controlled and distributed at a rate of one washbasin for every ten workers at most. Appropriate means of cleaning and drying or wiping are…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Establishment and composition

Article D49-7

The functions of the public prosecutor at the enforcement of sentences court are carried out by the public prosecutor at the judicial court within whose jurisdiction the court sits.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Composition and mandate

Article D8121-7

The full and alternate members of the National Labour Inspection Council are appointed by order of the Minister for Labour.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Decision on recognition and enforcement and enforcement and appeals.

Article 728-43

…n French territory in the absence of one of the grounds for refusal provided for in Articles 728-32 and 728-33. In the event that, pursuant to 3° of article 728-11, the consent of the competent author…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Decision on recognition and enforcement and enforcement and appeals.

Article 728-48

The decision of the public prosecutor referred to in Article 728-43 and, where applicable, the order approving or refusing to approve the proposal to adapt the custodial sentence or detention order re…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Decision on recognition and enforcement and enforcement and appeals.

Article 728-52

…ustodial sentence or security measure as enforceable on French territory. Articles 728-37 to 728-39 and 728-42 to 728-44 are applicable. For the application of these same articles, the criminal appeal…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Decision on recognition and enforcement and enforcement and appeals.

Article 728-44

…detention order should be adjusted. Where the length of the custodial sentence or detention order handed down is longer than that which could legally have been handed down by a French court for the s…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Decision on recognition and enforcement and enforcement and appeals.

Article 728-47

Within five days of the matter being referred to him, the president of the judicial court or the judge delegated by him shall decide, in the light of the documents communicated to him, whether to homo…

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