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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Appearance of the accused

Article 410

…n, he was aware of the regular summons concerning him in the cases provided for by articles 557,558 and 560. If these conditions are met, the accused person who has not appeared and has not been excus…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Single subsection: Restricted traffic zones

Article D2213-1-0-4

The procedures for consulting the public and stakeholders within the meaning of III of Article L. 2213-4-1 in connection with the creation of a low-emission mobility zone that were initiated before th…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 4: Discussion by the parties

Article 459

The accused, the other parties and their lawyers may file submissions. These submissions are endorsed by the president and the court clerk; the latter mentions this filing in the hearing notes. The co…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 4: Discussion by the parties

Article 461

…ame hearing, the court shall, by judgment, fix the day on which they shall be continued.The parties and witnesses not heard, or those who have been invited to remain at the disposal of the court, shal…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 4: Discussion by the parties

Article 458

The public prosecutor shall, in the name of the law, make such submissions, both written and oral, as he or she considers appropriate for the good of justice.In the event that written submissions are…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 4: Discussion by the parties

Article 460

…l party is heard in his application, the public prosecutor takes his closing arguments, the accused and, if applicable, the person civilly liable, present their defence. The civil party and the public…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Mental health policy and organisation of psychiatry.

Article L3221-4-1 A

The establishment may enter into an agreement with a care, prevention, readaptation and rehabilitation association for the implementation of a therapeutic approach defined by the association.In partic…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Obligation to report and declare.

Article R1221-49-4

…serves or is aware of post-donation information shall report it without delay to the haemovigilance and transfusion safety correspondent of the blood establishment where the blood donation was made. I…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Opposition

Article R613-44-4

The Institut national de la propriété industrielle shall observe and observe itself the principle of contradiction. It may not base its decision on pleas, explanations or documents put forward or prod…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Machinery

Article R4311-4-4

…onnected to the lifting machine, enabling the load to be gripped, placed either between the machine and the load or on the load itself or intended to form an integral part of the load and placed on th…

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