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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XX: National automated genetic fingerprint database

Article 706-54-1

The genetic fingerprints of the persons mentioned in the first paragraph of article 706-54 may be erased on the instruction of the public prosecutor, acting at the request of the person concerned. On…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 2: Classification procedure.

Article D332-5-1

…ial decision if, following an adversarial procedure initiated by the body referred to in Article L. 141-2 following a complaint, the operator fails to demonstrate compliance with the classification ta…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Hearings

Article R2333-120-51

Commission hearings are public.The judge ruling alone or the chairman of the panel ensures the order of the hearing and directs the proceedings. Persons attending the hearing must behave in a dignifie…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 4: Restoration proceedings

Article R613-52-1

…dged. This period is interrupted, where applicable, by the notification provided for in Article R. 613-52, until the appeal is regularised or the objection is withdrawn.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution.

Article L310-12-5

…the matter to the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority in accordance with Article 19 of Regulation No 1094/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 November 2010.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Classes of affected parts

Article R626-58-1

…petition within ten days of the notification provided for in the first paragraph of Article R. 626-58, failing which the petition shall be inadmissible. The debtor, the administrator, the mandataire…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XXIII: Use of means of communication during proceedings

Article D47-12-5

When a means of telecommunication is used before a trial court or before the investigating chamber, mention of its use is made in the notes for the hearing and in the decision handed down. If the deci…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Hearings

Article R2333-120-55

A member of the panel who assumes that he or she is the cause of the challenge or who conscientiously considers that he or she should abstain shall be replaced by another member designated by the chai…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article R442-5-1

The representative of the Minister for the Economy shall ensure that the body has the necessary resources to carry out its mission.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Budgets and accounts

Article D71-111-5

The chapters of budgets voted by function correspond:a) Investment section:- for expenditure and revenue that can be broken down, to group 90 "Breakdown of operations", completed by the number of one…

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