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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Rescue and fire-fighting

Article R2512-21-1

…f article R. 2225-3, the words: "article L. 1424-2" are replaced by the words: "articles R. 1321-19 and R. 1321-20 of the Defence Code"; 6° In III of article R. 2225-3, the words: "following the opini…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Payment of training costs

Article L6323-20-1

…l training account in application of article 22 ter of law no. 83-634 of 13 July 1983 on the rights and obligations of civil servants. When the public entity pays the contribution mentioned in article…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Conduct of the procedure

Article R631-30

…ere, in the course of the proceedings, the dissolution of the community existing between the debtor and his spouse becomes enforceable against third parties, that spouse shall be heard or duly summone…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 8: The national information system common to the regional joint cross-industry committees

Article R6323-21-8

France Compétences is responsible for the processing of personal data implemented by means of the joint national information system referred to in Article R. 6323-21-7.

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: The insurance certificate.

Article R211-21-3

…is issued by the insurance undertaking within a maximum of fifteen days of taking out the contract and renewed when subsequent premiums or portions of premiums are paid. If this document cannot be is…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: The insurance certificate.

Article R211-21-7

The vehicles referred to in the second paragraph of article R. 211-21-1 used by the State must be equipped with a specific insurance certificate, the characteristics of which are set by the Minister f…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: The insurance certificate.

Article R211-21-4

The one-month extension of the presumption mentioned in article R. 211-16 applies to the certificate. The one-month extension of the presumption mentioned in article R. 211-16 does not apply to the pr…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XXa: Directory of personal data collected in the context of legal proceedings, known as "Redex".

Article R53-21-8

…aging the file in accordance with article R. 53-21-4. If the person concerned was born outside mainland France or if his or her place of birth is unknown, the words: "identity not verifiable by the se…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XXa: Directory of personal data collected in the context of legal proceedings, known as "Redex".

Article R53-21-7

The judicial authorities, solely for the purposes of the proceedings for which they are responsible, may query the file via a secure electronic communication system on the basis of the following crite…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Section D Central Council

Article D4233-21-1

The six regions with the highest number of assistant dispensing pharmacists, in accordance with article L. 4232-9, are designated by the national council, after consulting the board of the central cou…

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