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

Article 63-4-2

The person in police custody may request that the lawyer be present at his or her hearings and confrontations. In this case, the first hearing, unless it relates solely to identity details, may not be…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common law provisions.

Article R312-4-3

I. - A. - For the purposes of Article L. 312-1-3, the financial fragility of the account holder is assessed by the account-keeping institution on the basis of : 1° The existence of irregularities in t…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Adaptation provisions

Article L2651-4

For the application of the legislative provisions of Book III to the Wallis and Futuna Islands: 1° Article L. 2311-1 reads as follows: "Art. L. 2311-1 -The provisions of Chapter I of Title I of Book I…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Constitution.

Article R322-47

Draft articles of association must 1° state the object, duration, registered office and name of the company and the territorial scope of its operations, determine the method and general conditions und…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Creation and content of the shared medical file

Article R1111-40

The shared medical record referred to in article L. 1111-14 is created by the Caisse nationale de l'assurance maladie when the digital health space referred to in article L. 1111-13-1 is opened. The h…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Public advertising

Article R5122-4

Without prejudice to the provisions of Article L. 5122-7, advertising of a medicinal product to the general public may not include any element which : 1° Makes medical consultation or surgical interve…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article R6152-4

The job profile drawn up in application of the first paragraph of article R. 6152-6 may stipulate that hospital practitioners, appointed in one establishment, carry out their duties in several establi…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Adaptation provisions

Article L2681-4

For the application of the legislative provisions of Book III in the French Southern and Antarctic Territories: 1° Article L. 2311-1 reads as follows: "Art. L. 2311-1 -The provisions of Chapter I of T…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Prudential provisions

Article L511-45

I. - In accordance with the conditions laid down by order of the Minister for the Economy, credit institutions and finance companies shall publish in the notes to their annual financial statements inf…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Unfair terms

Article R212-4

The 3° of article R. 212-1 and 6° of article R. 212-2 do not preclude the existence of clauses by which the supplier of financial services reserves the right to change the rate of interest owed by or…

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