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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 5: Diplomas provided for in Article L. 2223-25-1

Article D2223-55-8

Masters of ceremony, funeral advisers and similar staff and managers have a period of twelve months from the date of conclusion of their employment contract or, for public employees, from the date of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions (R).

Article R2334-25

Confirmation of the completeness of the application and a waiver granted on the basis of II of article R. 2334-24 do not constitute a decision to award the grant. An application for a grant is deemed…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
A. - Common provisions

Article D142-2

In the event of an appeal against an order ruling on an application for leave to go out, the president of the enforcement chamber who confirms the granting or reverses the rejection thereof may, if th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General duties of doctors.

Article R4127-13

…ional, scientific or health nature, whatever the means of dissemination, he or she will only report confirmed data, will exercise caution and will be concerned about the repercussions of his or her co…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L1321-6

…e L. 1321-1 are the property of the local authority that already exercised jurisdiction and this is confirmed by the loi n° 83-8 du 7 janvier 1983 relative à la répartition de compétences entre les co…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Selection of economic operators participating in the dynamic purchasing system

Article R2162-44

The minimum time limit for receipt of applications shall be thirty days from the date on which the contract notice is sent or, where the call for competition is made by means of a prior information no…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Proceedings before the Criminal Appeals Chamber

Article 515

The court may, on the appeal of the public prosecutor, either confirm the judgment or reverse it in whole or in part in a manner favourable or unfavourable to the accused.The court may not, on the sol…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Operation of the committee provided for in article 16-2

Article R15-14

The commission may either annul the decision or confirm it, or convert the withdrawal into a suspension or reduce the duration of the suspension.If the applicant is not present or represented when the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Professional capacity and training (R).

Article R2223-51

Officers and agents, appointed or confirmed in their position, who perform or have performed one of the functions referred to in articles R. 2223-45, R. 2223-46 and R. 2223-47 for twenty-four months f…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General duties of dental surgeons.

Article R4127-215-3

…ional, scientific or health nature, whatever the means of dissemination, he or she will only report confirmed data, will exercise caution and will be concerned about the repercussions of his or her co…

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