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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Joint investigation teams

Article 695-2

With the prior agreement of the Minister of Justice and the consent of the other Member State(s) concerned, the competent judicial authority may set up a joint investigation team, either when it is ne…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 696-53

…er State; 5° The reasons for forwarding the decision to place the person under judicial supervision with regard to Article 696-52; 6° The languages understood by the person placed under judicial super…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Candidate registration requirements

Article A212-36

…e training organisation.The application must include the following documents:1° A registration form with photograph ;2° A photocopy of a valid identity document;3° A copy of the census certificate or…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Events subject to authorisation

Article A331-20

…ics; 3° The arrangements for organising the event, in particular its specific regulations complying with the technical and safety rules mentioned in article R. 331-19 ; 4° A list of the measures taken…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Conditions relating to the works

Article 511-4

…umentary works produced in a language whose use is justified by the subject matter, or animated works. In addition, this condition does not apply to works of fiction and documentaries which, in view o…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Provisions specific to partnerships limited by shares

Article L22-10-77

…agraph is not approved, the suspended sum may not be paid, and the same effects as those associated with disapproval of the draft resolution referred to in the first paragraph apply. II.-In companies…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: Clearance sales, unpacking sales, sales on sale and factory outlet sales.

Article L310-5

A fine of 15,000 euros shall be imposed:1° Carrying out a liquidation without the prior declaration mentioned in article L. 310-1 or in disregard of the conditions laid down in that article;2° Carryin…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Filing of applications for plant variety certificates.

Article R623-6

…ion must enable the variety to be identified from any other variety and avoid any risk of confusion with any other variety of the same botanical species or of a closely related species, in France or i…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: Exercise of parental authority over the person of the child

Article 1180-4

…family affairs judge pursuant to article 373-2-6 of the Civil Code, of a ban on leaving the country without the authorisation of both parents, is subject to obtaining the agreement of each of the pare…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Raw materials for pharmaceutical use.

Article L5138-2

I.-"Raw materials for pharmaceutical use" means all the constituents of medicinal products within the meaning of Article L. 5111-1, i.e. :1° The active substance or substances. An active substance is…

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