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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Inspection of products before release for free circulation

Article L511-16

…f this title. The authorised agents order the measures following these controls defined in Articles 19 to 21 of Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 20…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: European investigation decisions under Directive 2014/41/EU of 3 April 2014

Article 694-18

…ation is requested pursuant to Article 40 of the Convention implementing the Schengen Agreements of 19 June 1990.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions relating to the control of groups

Article R356-5-2

…the matter to the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority in accordance with Article 19 of Regulation (EU) No 1094/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 November 2010…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Recommendations sent to subscribers

Article R331-14

…udiovisuelle et numérique designated pursuant to IV of article 4 of law no. 86-1067 of 30 September 1986 relating to freedom of communication finding that the facts are likely to constitute the offenc…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Changes in scope and organisation.

Article L5211-20

…anges to the articles of association other than those referred to in articles L. 5211-17 to L. 5211-19 and other than those relating to the dissolution of the establishment. As from the notification o…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: National police services

Article R15-20

…olice:a) The departmental directorates and, subject to the provisions of a of 2° of l'article R. 15-19, the railway brigades, the mobile search brigades and the removal units attached to them, in the…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 9: The fixed fine procedure applicable to certain offences

Article D45-11

…mit and procedures for the complaint provided for in the second and third paragraphs of Article 495-19. In accordance with the provisions of Article 707-2 and 5° of Article R. 55, it states that in th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Composition and mandate of employee representatives

Article R1233-13

…rcising their civic rights. Eligible by this college are the employees mentioned in article L. 2314-19 of the Labour Code.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions relating to the electronic challenge of fixed fines

Article A37-20

…t drawn up using a secure electronic device in accordance with articles R. 49-1, D. 589-2 and A. 37-19, the fixed fine notice may indicate that the request for exoneration or the claim may be made in…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions applicable in the event of recording using a secure electronic device

Article A37-27-5

…security and reliability, using a secure device, which may be the one provided for in Article A. 37-19. The information inserted on this medium must not be able to be modified after the signature of t…

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