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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Drawing up the list

Article R2-8

…professional secrecy under the conditions and under the penalties provided for by the articles 226-13 and 226-14 of the Penal Code. They may not communicate to third parties any information relating…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Inspections and controls

Article R1435-10

…rs to carry out the control missions provided for in article L. 1421-1 of this Code and article L. 313-13 of the Code de l'action sociale et des familles, the Director General of the Regional Health A…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single section

Article R2123-4

…embers of the committee of experts are bound by professional secrecy in accordance with article 226-13 of the French Penal Code.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Relay doctors

Article R3413-9

…ontext of the missions defined in 5° of article R. 6152-24 or article 14 of decree no. 2021-1645 of 13th December 2021 relating to teaching and hospital staff in hospitals and university centres.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
3°: Financing small-scale fishing

Article 238 bis HP

…isanal fishing companies or fishing outfitting companies as defined in II of Article 240 of Law no. 2005-157 of 23 February 2005 on the development of rural areas aged under fifty on the date of the a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Changes relating to powers.

Article L5211-17

…er municipalities under the conditions provided for in 3 of 3° of B of III of article 85 of law no. 2005-1719 of 30 December 2005 of finance for 2006 (1). The transfer of powers is pronounced by order…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Cross-border recognition.

Article 509-8

Applications made pursuant to Articles 11 and 13 of Regulation (EU) No 606/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 June 2013 on the mutual recognition of protection measures in civil…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Taking of evidence

Article 437

…required to appear, to take an oath and to give evidence subject to the provisions of Articles 226-13 and 226-14 of the Penal Code.Any journalist heard as a witness on information gathered in the cou…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Powers of approved federations

Article R131-15

…competition, approved sports federations that do not hold the delegation provided for in article L. 131-14 inform the federation that holds this delegation for the discipline concerned of their intent…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Policing of teaching activities

Article D212-95

…missions perform the functions of the commission mentioned in the third paragraph of article L. 212-13.

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