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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Flagrant crimes and offences

Article 63-4

The lawyer appointed under the conditions provided for in Article 63-3-1 may communicate with the person in police custody under conditions that guarantee the confidentiality of the interview. The dur…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Markets of national interest

Article L761-4

A reference perimeter may be established around the market of national interest by decree.This decree determines the location of the market of national interest.The prefect may remove in advance or re…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: Entry on the list of persons qualified in industrial property matters

Article R421-4

The indication of specialisation attached to the registration of persons qualified in industrial property may be that of patents for invention or that of trademarks, designs and models, on the basis o…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 8: Appearance on preliminary recognition of guilt

Article 495-8

The public prosecutor may propose that the person serve one or more of the principal or additional penalties incurred; the nature and quantum of the penalty or penalties shall be determined in accorda…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Organisation and internal control

Article R533-18-4

Where they have been given authority to sign on behalf of an investment firm, members of the staff of that investment firm may not, without the authorisation of the senior management, perform administ…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter IV: Persons responsible for the amicable recovery of debts

Article R124-4

…distinguishing between the various components of the debt, with the exception of the costs that remain payable by the creditor pursuant to the third paragraph of article L. 111-8;4° An indication th…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L571-4

…ution, finance company or one of the legal entities or subsidiaries referred to in Articles L. 612-24 and L. 612-26 to respond, after formal notice, to requests for information from the Autorité de co…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: National master plan for blood transfusion organisation and regional blood transfusion organisation plans

Article R1222-48

…l qualification of donations; 3° Technical facilities for the preparation of labile blood products; 4° Sites for distributing labile blood products to health establishments running a blood depot; 5° T…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Governance rules

Article R519-46

…ce an organisation and written procedures enabling it to carry out the tasks referred to in section 4 in accordance with the applicable legal and regulatory provisions. To this end, it shall have at i…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Regional health plan

Article R1434-4

…opment ; 2° Health determinants and health risks; 3° Social and territorial inequalities in health; 4° The demography of healthcare professionals and projections for the future; 5° Assessments of prev…

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