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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Definition and conditions for carrying out preimplantation diagnosis

Article R2131-22-1

The preimplantation diagnosis referred to in Article L. 2131-4 may only be carried out if the applicant, whether the couple or the unmarried woman, fulfils the conditions required for the implementati…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Transmission of the request by the public prosecutor.

Article 728-22-1

The sentenced person may challenge the decision of the representative of the public prosecutor's office before the president of the enforcement division of the court of appeal: 1° To automatically for…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Jurisdiction

Article 706-22-1

Notwithstanding the provisions of article 712-10, only the enforcement judge of the Paris judicial court has jurisdiction, the tribunal de l'application des peines de Paris and the chambre de l'applic…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Reimbursement of expenses incurred in the exercise of a special mandate

Article R2123-22-1

…oned in the first paragraph of this article may be combined with that provided for in article R. 2123-22-3.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Relations between the State and collecting institutions or bodies.

Article R*221-102

The competent administrative authority referred to in article R. 221-101 is the Minister for the Economy.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Administrative penalties

Article L232-22-1

…ce is gathered that indicates the use by an athlete of a substance or method prohibited pursuant to 3° of II of article L. 232-9 in the context of establishing the profile mentioned in article L. 232-…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Conditions of performance

Article 695-22-1

…himself or at the request of the public authority, to whom he had given a mandate for that purpose;3° Having been served with the decision and having been expressly informed of his right to appeal ag…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Organisation and operation

Article R2333-120-22

…l of State from among the magistrates of the administrative courts and administrative courts of appeal.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Contractual limitation periods.

Article 2254

The duration of prescription may be shortened or extended by agreement of the parties. It may not, however, be reduced to less than one year or extended to more than ten years.The parties may also, by…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Formation of the company

Article R743-139-22

…ectly, shares or corporate units in a société de participations financières covered by article R. 743-139-21.

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
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