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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XV: Prosecution, investigation and trial of acts of terrorism

Article D47-6-17

Applications by the person concerned by the judicial measure for the prevention of recidivism in terrorism or for reintegration to have the measure lifted or modified shall be the subject of a written…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 6: Public access to forests.

Article D343-6

Article R. 222-5 of the French Forestry Code sets out the rules for defining the objectives for welcoming the public to the forest.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 5: Accounting.

Article D2573-63

The articles D. 2343-1 to D. 2343-10 are applicable to the communes of French Polynesia.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Multiannual contract of objectives and resources

Article D5213-63

I.-Subject to the provisions of III, for the conclusion of the multiannual contract of objectives and resources provided for in the first paragraph of article L. 5213-13 validating the approval of ada…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Purpose and terms of the contract

Article D6114-6

In accordance with the procedures set out in articles D. 6121-7 to D. 6121-10, the contract sets quantitative targets for authorised care activities and heavy equipment, as defined in articles R. 6122…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: Provisions specific to Saint Pierre and Miquelon.

Article D917-6

Article D. 711-67 reads as follows: "Art. D. 711-67.-The Chamber of Agriculture, Commerce, Industry, Trades and Crafts of Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon carries out the tasks, in particular, of consulting,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Management of the issue of health certificates and diplomas

Article D4383-6

The State may, by means of an agreement, entrust the Agence de services et de paiement with the management of the administrative and logistical operations required to issue health certificates and dip…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Duration of the contract

Article D1242-6

For the employees mentioned in 1° to 3° of article D. 1242-3, the maximum duration of the fixed-term employment contract may not exceed twenty-four months. In the case mentioned in 2°, the contract ma…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Certification and publication of the accounts of trade unions and professional employers' organisations

Article D2135-6

The combined accounts of trade unions and associations thereof, and of employees' or employers' associations referred to in Article L. 2135-3 include a balance sheet, an income statement and notes to…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IIa: Measures aimed at eliminating pay differentials between women and men in the company and ensuring a balanced distribution of each sex among senior executives and members of management bodies

Article D1142-6

The corrective measures and, where applicable, the programming of financial measures to catch up on salaries, provided for in article L. 1142-9, must be implemented as soon as the result level mention…

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