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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 10: Special provisions.

Article R5141-124

The authorisation provided for in Article L. 5141-10 is issued by the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité sanitaire de l'alimentation, de l'environnement et du travail.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
5°: Review of trials

Article 1109

…iction it makes the convicted person liable for reimbursement of costs to the State and to the applicants for revision, if any. The applicant for review who is unsuccessful in his proceedings is order…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 12: Access to payment accounts

Article D133-12

As soon as a payment service provider managing accounts has a dedicated interface complying with the obligations set out in Article 32 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 2018/389 of 27 Novembe…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter V: Family proceedings

Article 1136-11

The protection order may be appealed within fifteen days of its notification.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection 2: Examination of the application

Article 1180-11

Once informed that educational assistance proceedings have been opened in respect of the minor, the guardianship judge shall, at the request of the children's judge, forward a copy of any document tha…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5: Interrogations and confrontations

Article 116

…in accordance with the procedures laid down in this article. After informing the person, where applicable, of his or her right to be assisted by an interpreter, the examining magistrate shall establis…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5: Interrogations and confrontations

Article 118

…criminal charge is to be substituted for the charge initially brought. In the absence of this notification, the provisions of Article 181 may not be applied.If the person was remanded in custody, the…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5: Interrogations and confrontations

Article 114

…five working days before the examination or hearing of the party they are assisting by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt, fax with acknowledgement of receipt or orally with a signatur…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5: Interrogations and confrontations

Article 115

…magistrate of the name of the lawyer chosen by them; if they appoint several lawyers, they must indicate which of them will be sent summonses and notifications; failing this choice, these will be sent…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5: Interrogations and confrontations

Article 117

Notwithstanding the provisions of article 116, the examining magistrate may conduct immediate questioning and confrontations if the urgency results either from the condition of a witness in danger of…

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