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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Procedure

Article 698-1

Without prejudice to the application of article 36, public proceedings shall be initiated by the public prosecutor with territorial jurisdiction, who shall decide what action to take on the facts brou…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Procedure

Article 698-4

The hierarchical superiors must comply with the request of criminal investigation police officers to place at their disposal a member of the military in active service, when either the requirements of…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Procedure

Article 698-7

The provisions of Article 698-6 are applicable, for the trial of ordinary crimes committed in the performance of service by military personnel, only if there is a risk of disclosure of a national defe…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Exemptions

Article D4154-6

…e authorisation granted by the Regional Director of Business, Competition, Consumer Affairs, Labour and Employment may be withdrawn if the conditions that justified its issue are no longer met.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Soundproofing

Article R4213-6

A joint order of the ministers responsible for labour, agriculture and construction shall determine the technical requirements necessary for the application of this section.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Custodian

Article L214-10-6

The custodian may not delegate to third parties the functions conferred upon it by I and III of article L. 214-10-5. The custodian may delegate to third parties the asset safekeeping functions referre…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: French Anti-Doping Agency

Article L232-6

…nti-Doping Agency comprises nine members appointed by decree:1° Three members of the administrative and judicial courts:-a Conseiller d'Etat, appointed by the Vice-President of the Conseil d'Etat ;-a…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Powers of the curator.

Article 810-6

The curator's powers are exercised subject to the provisions applicable to the estate of a person who is the subject of safeguard, reorganisation or judicial liquidation proceedings.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Organisation of food vigilance

Article R1323-6

In the event of adverse reactions, the Director General of Competition, Consumer Affairs and Fraud Control shall, at his request, send the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité sanitair…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Compulsory declaration of vaccinations.

Article D3111-6

The declaration provided for in article L. 3111-5 is made: 1° On the health record and, in addition, for children aged two years or less, on the health certificates provided for in article L. 2132-2 ;…

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