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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Obligations to report to the Deputy European Public Prosecutor

Article D47-1-34

A report must be made of offences related to the offences provided for in articles D. 47-1-31 to D. 47-1-32 when they are inextricably linked to these offences.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Common provisions.

Article R214-100

In assessing the quota referred to in 2° of Article L. 214-37, account is taken of : 1° The deposits referred to in article R. 214-92 and in 1° of article R. 214-94 made by the undertaking for collect…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Professional acts.

Article D4311-15-1

…Public Health Code, he or she enters the following information on the original medical prescription:1° His or her surname, first name and the number obtained during the registration process provided f…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Application for authorisation

Article A752-1

…quested. II.-The form comprises three sections, to be completed by the applicant for authorisation: 1° The identity and full postal, telephone and electronic contact details of the applicant organisat…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Obligations to report to the Deputy European Public Prosecutor

Article D47-1-37

…alerts provided for in articles D. 47-1-35 and D. 47-1-36 include at least the following elements: 1° A description of the facts, including an assessment of the damage caused or likely to be caused t…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 1: Judicial supervision

Article 141-1

The powers conferred on the investigating judge by Articles 139 and 140shall, in any event, fall within the jurisdiction of the competent court according to the distinctions of Article 148-1.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Biological procedures used in medically assisted procreation

Article R2141-1-4

I.- Biological processes included on the list referred to in Article L. 2141-1 shall be reassessed by the Agence de la biomédecine in the light of the criteria referred to in Article R. 2141-1-1 and t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Biological procedures used in medically assisted procreation

Article R2141-1-3

…ed in Article R. 2141-1-1, the Agence de la biomédecine shall compile a technical file specifying : 1° The characterisation or nature of the process ; 2° The procedures and operating methods involved…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L532-17

The provisions of this section do not apply to: 1° Trading platform managers governed by Articles L. 420-18, L. 422-1, L. 424-9, L. 425-9 and L. 425-10 ; 2° Branches of credit institutions referred to…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: General measures

Article R412-1

The decrees provided for in Article L. 412-1 are adopted after obtaining the opinion of the Agence nationale chargée de la sécurité sanitaire de l'alimentation, de l'environnement et du travail mentio…

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