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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section IV: Special provisions for certain cross-border investigative measures.

Article 178-2

…red abroad pursuant to the regulation referred to in Article 178-1 is likely to give rise to interpreting costs during its execution by the requested court, the judge shall fix the amount of the advan…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 3: Pre-trial detention

Article 144-2

…under investigation under judicial supervision by subjecting him or her to a ban on receiving or meeting the victim or having any contact whatsoever with him or her pursuant to the provisions of 9° o…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subtitle III: Victims' rights

Article 10-2

…under their supervision, investigation assistants shall inform victims by any means of their right:1° To obtain reparation for their harm, by means of compensation for it or by any other suitable mea…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Taking a sample

Article R512-21

…sample, and the counter-expertise can be carried out on this sample, it shall be placed in its entirety under seal. As soon as the analysis or test permits, the goods or parts thereof intended for the…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
6°: Exemption from traffic formalities

Article 458

Sont affranchés des formalités à la circulation :1° (Repealed);2° (Repealed);3° and 4° (repealed)5° (Repealed);6° Under the conditions laid down by order of the Minister responsible for the budget mad…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Annual report

Article D5521-5

Expenditure on employment corresponds to the following actions:1° (Repealed) 2° (Repealed)3° (Repealed)4° (Repealed)5° The financing of job creation premiums ;6° (Repealed)7° (Repealed)8° The financin…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Operating conditions

Article R5124-28-1

…harmacists who carry out their duties under the authority of the responsible pharmacist. Within the Etablissement Français du Sang, the responsible pharmacist has authority over the directors of the b…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: Prevention

Article L232-2-1

…ch it is notified. However, an authorisation may take effect on an earlier date, which it mentions: 1° In an emergency or in the case of urgent and necessary treatment of a medical condition; 2° In th…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Discipline.

Article L1442-13-2

…of the Cour de cassation, appointed by the first president of the Cour de cassation, and comprises :1° A member of the Conseil d'Etat, appointed by the Vice-President of the Conseil d'Etat ;2° One mal…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Sections.

Article L1423-1-2

…sponsible for cases where the employee involved in the dispute falls into the following categories: 1° Engineers as well as employees who, even if they do not exercise command, have equivalent trainin…

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