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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Authorisation for members of the gendarmerie and officials of the national police force with the status of judicial police officers to effectively exercise the powers associated with this status.

Article R15-2-3

…following breaches of ethical requirements, in accordance with the conditions set out in Article R. 14-1.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Compensation for damage resulting from the implementation of health measures mentioned in articles L. 3131-1, L. 3134-1 and L. 3135-1

Article R3131-1

…cidents médicaux, des affections iatrogènes et des infections nosocomiales mentioned in article L. 1142-22 . They shall include the justification for the damage and shall be accompanied by evidence th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single section

Article R3354-20

…iologists responsible for carrying out the analyses provided for in articles R. 3354-13 and R. 3354-14 and one or more expert doctors whose duties are provided for in article R. 3354-15 are entered un…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L2141-2

…inical-biological medical team carried out in accordance with the procedures set out in article L. 2141-10.This access may not be subject to any difference in treatment, in particular with regard to t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Other provisions

Article L632-12

…request may, if they so wish, be involved. Notwithstanding the provisions of Act 68-678 of 26 July 1968 relating to the disclosure of economic, commercial, industrial, financial or technical document…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Powers and organisation for the protection of copyright and related rights

Article L331-16

…5 on security policy and programming, decisions to authorise the agents mentioned in article L. 331-14 of the present code are preceded by administrative investigations designed to verify that their b…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Offences relating to market undertakings and clearing houses

Article L464-2

Subject to the provisions of Article 226-14 of the French Criminal Code, the penalties provided for in Article 226-13 of the French Criminal Code shall apply if the members of the administrative, mana…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Personal recovery procedure with compulsory liquidation

Article R742-1

…ly to result in a liquidation decision and brings to his attention the provisions of article L. 742-14 à L. 742-19.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 1: Judicial supervision

Article R17-1

…orders subjecting the latter to one of the obligations provided for in 1°, 2°, 3°, 4°, 8°, 9°, 12°, 14° and 17° of Article 138, as well as any orders abolishing, amending or dispensing with these obli…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 1: Judicial supervision

Article R24-24

…surveillance or house arrest under mobile electronic surveillance, the provisions of articles R. 24-14 to R. 24-23 are applicable, as are those of articles R. 631-1 and R. 631-3 du code pénitentiaire.

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