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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: COMMUNE SECTION

Article D2411-5

…icle D. 2411-3 to be reached. Subject to the time limits set out in the second paragraph of Article L. 2411-3 and article L. 2411-6, the request is inadmissible if more than two months have elapsed, c…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Disciplinary powers

Article R612-52

…en the Commission decides to impose a penalty payment in accordance with the provisions of articles L. 612-39 to L. 612-42, it does so in the same decision. The daily amount may not exceed fifteen tho…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Terms of office of board or committee members

Article D5211-5

When they meet the conditions set by article L. 5211-13, the members of the council or committee of one of the public establishments for inter-municipal cooperation mentioned by this article may be re…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Medical laboratories established in another Member State of the European Union or party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article D6221-5

…itions, the authorisation conditions or the approval conditions referred to in 1° and 2° of Article L. 6221-4 are recognised as equivalent to those laid down for medical biology laboratories establish…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Authorised examinations and samples.

Article R232-50

Pursuant to article L. 232-12, urine, blood, saliva and skin samples may be taken and breath tests may be carried out, in particular to detect alcohol impairment.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title I: COMPLIANCE

Article R414-5

The establishments mentioned in article L. 414-1 have staff with the required skills. They designate a person responsible for ensuring compliance with all the conditions required for the application o…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE II: BODIES OF THE MUNICIPALITY

Article R2124-5

In the cases provided for in l'article L. 2124-7, the decree suspending the municipal council or the deliberative body of a public establishment for inter-communal cooperation is issued on the proposa…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Staff

Article R621-50

…he Autorité des marchés financiers is assessed in accordance with the conditions set out in Article L. 2121-1 of the Labour Code.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article R3142-58

…strial tribunal (Conseil de prud'hommes), to which the matter has been referred pursuant to Article L. 3142-76, shall have final jurisdiction.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article R3142-55

…tribunal (Conseil de prud'hommes), to which the matter has been referred in accordance with Article L. 3142-69, shall have final jurisdiction.

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