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Showing 291300 of 65739 articles for Art. 384 and Cass. 1ère civ. 6-3-2013 n° 11-26.728 FS-PBI

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article 695-9-32

…tigations, any information or data exchanged shall be confidential. The procedures for transmitting and storing such information and data shall ensure compliance with this principle.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions applicable to requests for information by the French services

Article 695-9-34

The information obtained may only be used as evidence with the consent of the Member State that transmitted it.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions applicable to requests for information by the French services

Article 695-9-35

…hich transmitted it. However, even in the absence of agreement, it may be used to prevent a serious and immediate threat to public security. Furthermore, the provisions of the first paragraph do not p…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions applicable to requests for information by the French services

Article 695-9-36

At the request of the Member State which transmitted the information, the service or unit which obtained it shall inform the competent service of that State of the use made of it.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions applicable to requests for information by the French services

Article 695-9-33

…ce or for investigations to establish proof thereof or to track down the perpetrators, the services and units referred to in the same Article may request that it be passed on to the competent services…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Intervention by the family court

Article 373-2-6

…safeguard the interests of minor children. The judge may take measures to guarantee the continuity and effectiveness of the maintenance of the child's ties with each of his parents. In particular, he…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 11: Medical care and rehabilitation activities

Article R6123-119

…l assessments prior to the implementation of the therapeutic plan, the exploration of complications and evaluations during and at the end of the implementation of the therapeutic plan. II.-The therape…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 11: Medical care and rehabilitation activities

Article R6123-118

The purpose of medical care and rehabilitation is to prevent or reduce the functional consequences, deficiencies and limitations of activity, either as part of the care of patients suffering from chro…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section IX: Miscellaneous provisions

Article 1128

Life certificates are exempt from registration.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2-1: Establishing the biological profile of athletes falling within the scope of Article L. 230-3

Article R232-67-3

Regardless of compliance with the requirements set out in paragraphs 1 and 2 above, a blood sample can only be used to establish a biological profile if it is taken: - either before a training session…

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