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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: Civil solidarity pacts

Article 515-5-3

…provisions to the contrary in the agreement, each partner is manager of the undivided property and may exercise the powers recognised by articles 1873-6 to 1873-8. For the administration of undivided…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 80-4

…ns set out in the second paragraph of article 100 and in the articles 100-1 to 100-7. Interceptions may not exceed a renewable period of two months. The family members or close friends of the deceased…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Supervision of the activities of officers and agents of the judicial police

Article 229-1

…prosecutor at the court of appeal in whose jurisdiction the person usually carries out his duties, may, without prejudice to any administrative disciplinary sanctions that may be imposed, immediately…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Compulsory acts

Article 269-1

Where the accused has not been duly informed, as the case may be, of his indictment or of his status as a party to the proceedings, of the notice of the end of the judicial investigation or of the com…

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

Article 457

…s, shall cause the precise statements of the witness to be recorded in the notes for the hearing.He may specially enjoin this witness to remain at the disposal of the court, which will hear him again,…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L322-5

The administrative authority may oppose the opening or order the temporary or permanent closure of an establishment which does not provide the guarantees set out in articles L. 322-1 and L. 322-2 and…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Provisions specific to group actions

Article L1134-7

…employee trade union organisation within the meaning of articles L. 2122-1, L. 2122-5 or L. 2122-9 may bring an action before a civil court to establish that several applicants for a job, an internsh…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Conciliation, orientation and preparation of the case.

Article L1454-1-2

…repares cases for trial. If the case is not ready for trial before the Judgement Office, the latter may prepare the case for trial. One or two reporting councillors may be appointed to prepare the cas…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Removal from a deceased person.

Article L1232-1

The removal of organs from a person whose death has been duly confirmed may only be carried out for therapeutic or scientific purposes.The doctor shall inform the deceased's next of kin, prior to the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Hygiene of buildings and built-up areas.

Article L1331-13

…In accordance with article L. 321-2 of the Environment Code, future urbanisation zones may only be urbanised subject to the existence or commencement of facilities for the treatment and d…

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