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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Provisions relating to the transfer of the person for trial on the merits or for trial on the application of article 122-1 of the Criminal Code

Article D47-37-1

…on under investigation of having committed one of the offences provided for in articles 221-5-6,222-18-4 ou 222-26-2 of the Criminal Code, whether these qualifications were referred to when the invest…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Common provisions

Article 712-21

…provided for by article 712-17, suspension of the accommodation measure provided for by article 712-18, to the provisional incarceration provided for by article 712-19 or the withdrawal or revocation…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Authorised examinations and samples.

Article R232-64

The laboratory called upon in application of article L. 232-18 analyses the A sample sent in application of article R. 232-62.Unless otherwise requested by the Agency, it retains the B sample with a v…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Methods of evaluating the figures.

Article R123-178

For the application of article L. 123-18 : 1° The acquisition cost is equal to the purchase price plus the ancillary costs necessary to put the asset into a usable condition; 2° The production cost is…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Authorisations

Article R6122-25

…ogical activities in medically assisted procreation and biological activities in prenatal diagnosis;18° Cancer treatment;19° Examination of a person's genetic characteristics or identification of a pe…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Estimated revenue and expenditure and accounts

Article D6162-10

…5-2 to R. 6145-4, R. 6145-6 to R. 6145-11, R. 6145-13 with the exception of 2°, R. 6145-16, R. 6145-18 to R. 6145-22, R. 6145-24 to R. 6145-26, R. 6145-28 to R. 6145-30, D. 6145-31 to D. 6145-34, R. 6…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Code of civil procedureIn force
Sub-title II: Ordinary remedies.

Article 540

…provisions, the right to review provided for in Article 19 of Council Regulation (EC) No 4/2009 of 18 December 2008 on jurisdiction, applicable law, recognition and enforcement of decisions and coope…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Classification of beverages.

Article L3321-1

…ased aperitifs and strawberry, raspberry, blackcurrant or cherry liqueurs, containing not more than 18 degrees of pure alcohol;4° Rum, tafias, alcohols obtained from the distillation of wine, cider, p…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: The judgment adopting the plan and the implementation of the plan.

Article L626-20

I.-Notwithstanding the provisions of Articles L. 626-18 and L. 626-19, no postponements or deadlines may be granted that have not been accepted by the creditors:1° Claims guaranteed by the lien establ…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Cosmetic products.

Article L5431-2

…or combinations of ingredients in disregard of the prohibitions laid down in paragraph 1 of Article 18 of the said Regulation.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
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