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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 199

The hearings are held and the judgment is delivered in chambers. However, if the adult defendant or his or her lawyer so requests from the outset of the proceedings, they shall be held and the judgmen…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Provisions specific to entry 5: "intensive vascular neurology care".

Article D6124-30-3

…nurse for every four open beds ; 2° During the day, one nursing assistant for every four open beds and, at night, one nursing assistant for every eight open beds; 3° A masseur-physiotherapist; 4° A s…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article D6213-3

I. - Part Two of the General Code of Territorial Authorities is applicable to Saint-Barthélemy under the conditions set out in this article.II. - Book II is applicable to Saint-Barthélemy under the fo…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Electorate and eligibility.

Article L2314-19

Voters must be at least eighteen years of age and have been working in the company for at least one year, with the exception of the employer's spouse, partner in a civil solidarity pact, cohabitee, as…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Organisation and operation

Article R1123-19

…ption to the provisions of Article 3 of Decree No. 2012-1246 of 7 November 2012 on public budgetary and accounting management, the Committees for the Protection of Individuals are subject to the budge…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: General shops.

Article R522-19

The General Inspectorate for Industry and Commerce has permanent delegated authority to exercise the supervision and control of approved general shops incumbent on the Prefect, under the conditions se…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R1233-19

The operation and resources of the social administration committee are governed by the provisions of article 81, I of article 83, articles 84 and 85, I of article 87, articles 88 and 89, the first fiv…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: The National Supporters' Forum

Article D224-3

The members of the Instance nationale du supportérisme mentioned in 1° to 3° and 6° to 9° of article D. 224-2 are appointed by order of the Minister for Sport for a period of three years.The term of o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Provisions specific to local authorities governed by Article 73 of the Constitution, Saint-Martin, Saint-Barthélemy and Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon

Article D3512-35

…local authorities governed by Article 73 of the Constitution, in Saint-Martin, in Saint-Barthélemy and in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, in Article D. 3512-9-1, the words: "tobacconists, holders of purcha…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Provisions specific to 1°: "resuscitation and paediatric intensive care", 2°: "resuscitation and paediatric intensive care" and 3°: "derogatory multi-purpose paediatric intensive care".

Article D6124-33

The medical team of the paediatric resuscitation referral unit, paediatric intensive care unit and contiguous paediatric intensive care unit includes at least:1° doctors specialising in paediatrics, a…

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