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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Provisions applicable before the Court of Cassation

Article R*49-33

…challenging, on the same grounds, a legislative provision already before the Conseil constitutionnel. If no referral is made for this reason, it shall defer its decision until the Constitutional Coun…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Provisions applicable before the Court of Cassation

Article R*49-30

…known any observations they may have before the Court. They are signed by a lawyer at the Conseil d'Etat and the Cour de cassation, in accordance with the rules set out in article 585, except where th…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Provisions applicable before the Court of Cassation

Article R*49-31

When the priority question of constitutionality is raised in the course of an appeal, the separate pleading provided for in article 23-5 of Order no. 58-1067 of 7 November 1958 shall bear the words: "…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XXIV - GEOLOCALISATION

Article R53-40-3

If the liberty and custody judge does not grant the investigating judge's request, this request, the liberty and custody judge's decision, the public prosecutor's opinion and, where applicable, the in…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Determination of death prior to sampling and conditions for taking samples

Article R1232-4-3

…nued if it appears that this person had expressed opposition to organ donation during his or her lifetime under the conditions laid down in Section 2 of this Chapter.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 5: The agent appointed pursuant to the third paragraph of Article L. 643-9

Article R663-40-3

…old office, the president of the court, on the observations of the liquidator and the agent, shall determine, after obtaining the opinion of the public prosecutor, the portion of the remuneration whic…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions.

Article R1511-4-3

For the application of this section, the competent local authorities and their groupings may, alone or jointly, grant aid for property investment and rental in compliance with Articles 107 and 108 of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Coordination of regional cooperation between the French West Indies and French Guiana

Article R*4433-30

The conference is chaired by a delegate for regional cooperation in the Antilles-Guyane zone, appointed by decree. It is made up of members of the management committees of the regional cooperation fun…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Coordination of regional cooperation between the French West Indies and French Guiana

Article R*4433-32

The delegate facilitates the coordination of State and local authority actions carried out in the context of regional cooperation in the Antilles-Guyane zone. He contributes to the dissemination of in…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Coordination of regional cooperation between the French West Indies and French Guiana

Article R*4433-31

The conference meets when convened by its chairman, who sets the agenda after consulting the management committees. The secretariat of the conference is provided by the services of the prefect of the…

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