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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Appearance before the Investigating Chamber

Article 695-35

The release or modification of judicial supervision or electronically monitored house arrest may be ordered at any time by the investigating chamber under the conditions provided for in article 199, e…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Appearance before the Investigating Chamber

Article 695-30

When the wanted person appears, the investigating chamber establishes his or her identity and takes his or her statements, a record of which is drawn up. The hearing is public, unless publicity is lik…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Appearance before the Investigating Chamber

Article 695-33

If the Investigating Chamber considers that the information communicated by the issuing Member State in the European arrest warrant is insufficient to enable it to rule on the surrender, it shall requ…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Title V: Information organisation

Article L451-2

…mentioned in article L. 211-1 ; 2° The number of the insurance contract and its period of validity; 3° The vehicle registration number. II - To enable the information body to carry out its duties unde…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Speech therapists.

Article L4341-4

…ctice for one year or part-time practice for an equivalent total period over the previous ten years;3° Or evidence of formal qualifications issued by a third country and recognised in a Member State o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rules governing the practice of the profession of medical electroradiology manipulator

Article L4351-4

…ctice for one year or part-time practice for an equivalent total period over the previous ten years;3° Or evidence of formal qualifications issued by a third country and recognised in a Member State o…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Organisation and supervision of the profession.

Article L821-1

…s relating to the ethics of statutory auditors, internal quality control and professional practice; 3° It shall define the general guidelines and the various areas to which the obligation of continuin…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Collection of labile blood products.

Article R1222-17

…the profession of nurse, provided that they have been granted the authorisation provided for in I ;3° Medical students who have completed the second year of the second cycle of medical studies and wh…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Veterinary medicinal products

Article R1453-11

…ice;2° The date of signature of the agreement and its expiry date if known at the time of signature;3° The purpose of the agreement, formulated with due respect for secrets protected by law, in partic…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2a : Changing the sex designation in civil status records

Article 61-5

…e claimed sex;2° That she is known by the claimed sex to her family, friends or professional circle;3° That she has obtained a change of her first name so that it corresponds to the claimed sex;

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