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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Serial analysis files

Article 230-17

The processing operations covered by this section may not be used for administrative purposes.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Court reconciliation software

Article 230-27

…s for supplying the software, the conditions for authorising the persons mentioned in 1° of Article 230-25 and the procedures under which interested persons may exercise their right of access.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Effects of the guarantee between the creditor and the guarantor

Article 2305-1

The benefit of discussion must be invoked by the guarantor from the first proceedings brought against him. The guarantor must indicate to the creditor the debtor's assets that may be seized, which may…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Commission for pharmacy assistants and hospital pharmacy assistants.

Article D4241-23

The chairman of the committee may call in experts, who sit in an advisory capacity.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Commercial guarantee

Article L217-23

The producer may grant the consumer a commercial guarantee committing him for a given period of more than two years, known as a "commercial guarantee of durability". If he offers such a commercial gua…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Control of sociétés anonymes.

Article L225-231

…ompany, as well as, where applicable, of the companies it controls within the meaning of Article L. 233-3. In the latter case, the request must be assessed in the light of the group's interests. The r…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 7: Functioning of the elected representatives' groups.

Article L4132-23

…oups of elected representatives, for their own use or for joint use, and cover their documentation, mail and telecommunications costs.The President of the Regional Council may, under the conditions se…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Examination of applications for plant variety certificates.

Article R623-23

Investigation is suspended at the written request of any person who provides proof that he has brought an action before the judicial court or, in the overseas territories, the court of first instance…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Court reconciliation software

Article 230-22

…may be revealed by the exploitation of the enquiries and investigations mentioned in 1° of Article 230-20 shall be deleted when the investigation is closed and, in any event, on expiry of a period of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Financial provisions.

Article L5212-23

The municipal councillors of these communes may obtain the minutes of the deliberations of the syndicate committee and those of the bureau.

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