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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Transmission and execution of requests for mutual assistance

Article 694-2

Requests for mutual assistance from foreign judicial authorities shall be executed by the public prosecutor or by officers or agents of the judicial police requested for this purpose by that magistrat…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Conditions for exceptional designation

Article L2143-23

…blishment or where there is no trade union delegate in the company or establishment, the representative of the trade union section referred to in articles L. 2142-1-1 and L. 2142-1-4 designated by an…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Composition

Article L2314-2

…ndred employees, as set out in Article L. 2143-22, each trade union organisation that is representative in the company or establishment may appoint a trade union representative to the committee. He at…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Therapeutic injunction by the public prosecutor

Article L3423-2

In all the cases provided for in article L. 3423-1, where it does not appear necessary to preserve the plants and substances seized, they shall be destroyed by a criminal investigation officer at the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Therapeutic injunction by the trial court

Article L3425-2

Failure to comply with the decision ordering a therapeutic injunction is punishable by the penalties provided for in articles L. 3421-1 and L. 3425-1. However, these penalties are not applicable when…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Punishment of public drunkenness.

Article L3341-2

When the person's detention in a security room is terminated, if the conditions for this measure set out in the Code of Criminal Procedure are met, he or she need not be placed in police custody, as l…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R343-2

Where the guarantees of a contract are expressed in a specific currency, the commitments of the insurance undertaking referred to in Article R. 343-1 are denominated in that currency. Where the guaran…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Provisions applicable to hunting accidents.

Article R421-23

…ent at the time the report is drawn up, this fact shall be mentioned together with the undertaking given by the said person to provide this information within a week. In this case, a supplementary rep…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Provisions applicable to hunting accidents.

Article R421-22

The person responsible for a hunting or vermin destruction accident is excluded from the guarantee fund, unless he can prove that another person is liable. The guarantee fund will cover the extent of…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Provisions applicable to hunting accidents.

Article R421-21

…yable under the provisions of Article L. 421-8 of the Insurance Code to victims of accidents which give rise to personal injury or to their dependants shall be paid by the guarantee fund in accordance…

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