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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Paragraph 2: Foreign nationals residing outside the European Union

Article R421-43

The decision of the competent authorities on the application for a multiannual residence permit bearing the wording "ICT employee on secondment" provided for in article L. 421-26 is notified to the ap…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Contracts awarded by the national councils of the orders of the medical professions

Article R.4122-4-13

Contracts may be awarded in separate lots, unless their subject does not allow separate services to be identified. The National Council determines the number, size and purpose of the lots. It may limi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions relating to the analysis of the group's resolvability

Article L613-43

I. - Where the College of Resolution is the resolution authority on a consolidated basis, it shall carry out the assessment referred to in I of Article L. 613-41 within the framework of the college of…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: The Public Prosecutor's Office as an added party.

Article 425

The Public Prosecutor's Office must be notified of:1° Cases relating to filiation, the organisation of guardianship of minors, as well as actions brought on the basis of the provisions of internationa…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subtitle I: Public and civil proceedings

Article 4

The civil action for compensation for the damage caused by the offence provided for in Article 2 may be brought before a civil court, separately from the public action. However, judgment on this actio…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter II: Recording of offences.

Article 453

The following officers are authorised to record breaches of the laws and regulations governing financial relations with foreign countries: 1° customs officers ; 2° other finance administration officer…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Sub-section II: Default judgments and judgments deemed to be contradictory.

Article 471

A defendant who does not appear may, on the initiative of the plaintiff or on a decision taken ex officio by the judge, be invited to appear again if the summons was not delivered in person. Subject t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Cooperation and exchanges of information for the purposes of supplementary surveillance

Article L633-4

Where the coordinator of a financial conglomerate is an authority of another Member State or party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, it shall carry out the tasks defined in Article L. 63…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Human body products not subject to the provisions of this Title.

Article R1211-49

The following products of the human body are not subject to the provisions of this Title: 1° Hair ; 2° Nails ; 3° hair ; 4° Teeth.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Taking of evidence

Article 442-1

Subject to the provisions of Article 401, the public prosecutor and the parties' lawyers may put questions directly to the accused, the civil party, the witnesses and any persons called to the stand,…

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