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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 7: Placement outside prison, semi-liberty, electronic surveillance and temporary absences

Article D119

In the cases provided for by articles 723-1 and 723-7, measures to arrange the sentence under the regime of semi-liberty, external placement or home detention under electronic surveillance may be orde…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: The decision or opinion of the departmental committee.

Article R752-15

…s are present. For the purposes of calculating the quorum, the qualified persons mentioned in 3° of II, 3° of III and 3° of IV of Article L. 751-2 shall not be taken into account.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Revision.

Article L2261-7-1

…more trade union organisations representing employees in the field of application of the agreement and signatories or members of this agreement; 2° At the end of this period, one or more trade union…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER VI : Conurbation community

Article L5216-4

The provisions of Chapter III of Title II of Book I of Part Two relating to the conditions for exercising municipal mandates, excluding articles L. 2123-18-1, L. 2123-18-3 et L. 2123-22, are applicabl…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Organ donation information for people aged sixteen and over

Article R1211-51

National education doctors and doctors in charge of preventive medicine in higher education establishments assist in informing pupils and students aged sixteen and over about organ donation for transp…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section IV: Provisions relating to the analysis of resolvability

Article L311-12

…the conditions mentioned in that same article, it shall notify the person concerned of this finding and inform the supervisory college. II - Within four months of this notification, the person concern…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Health rules applicable to swimming pools

Article D1332-10

I.-The person responsible for the swimming pool organises and implements the monitoring of the establishment's installations, water treatment system and air ventilation system. To this end, they draw…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Acts of the municipal authorities and litigation.

Article D2573-11

I. - The provisions of Chapter I of Title III of Book I of Part Two mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in French Polynesia in the wording indicated in the right-hand colu…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Working conditions and organisation of service obligations

Article R6153-1

…students who complete phase 3, known as the consolidation phase, referred to in articles R. 632-20 and D. 633-11 of the Education Code of medical studies, pharmacy studies for students enrolled in me…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Setting tariffs

Article R444-12-1

…der referred to in article L. 444-3 may provide for an increase in fees in the overseas departments and collectivities, in order to take account of the particular characteristics and constraints of ea…

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