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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article 694-21

…easons for the decision; 3° The necessary information available on the person or persons concerned; 4° A description of the offence under investigation or prosecution, and the applicable criminal law…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5: Remote access to correspondence stored by means of electronic communications accessible by means of a computer identifier

Article 706-95

If the requirements of the investigation in flagrante delicto or the preliminary investigation relating to one of the offences falling within the scope of Articles 706-73 and 706-73-1 so require, the…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Jurisdiction

Article 706-168

For the prosecution, investigation and trial of offences falling within the scope of Article 706-167, the anti-terrorist public prosecutor, the investigating judge, the criminal court and the Paris as…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 5: Transfer.

Article 728-62

…stodial or restrictive measure is applied during the proceedings in respect of the offence charged; 4° The convicted person is not liable to a custodial sentence or measure involving deprivation of li…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 728-12

…ting State; 3° The date of the sentencing decision and the date on which the decision became final; 4° The reasons for forwarding the sentencing decision with regard to Article 728-11; 5° The date, pl…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Events and meetings subject to declaration

Article A331-16

…mplying with the provisions set out in the technical and safety rules of the delegating federation; 4° A detailed map including the routes taken and a list of these routes. This information is provide…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Compulsory negotiation procedures

Article L2242-13

In the absence of an agreement as provided for in Article L. 2242-11 or in the event of non-compliance with its stipulations, the employer shall initiate, in the undertakings referred to in that same…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Subscribing associations.

Article R141-6

…1° The definition of the cover offered ; 2° The term of the contract; 3° The premium payment terms; 4° Charges and indemnities of any kind levied by the insurance company, with the exception of charge…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Registrant's annual report

Article R2234-2

…nt of changes in property assets under the contract and the depreciation schedule for these assets; 4° A report on the situation of the other assets and fixed assets necessary for the operation of the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Markets of national interest

Article L761-5

Within the perimeter mentioned in article L. 761-4, plans to set up or extend premises or groups of premises intended to receive, for the purposes of non-retail sales, products on the list defined by…

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