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Showing 13311340 of 4656 articles for Art. 41 · CE 29 July 1983 n° 24158

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article 694-24

The fact that the investigative measure carried out in the executing State has been successfully challenged before the authorities of that State and in accordance with the law of that State does not i…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article 694-23

The European Investigation Order shall be transmitted directly to the competent authorities of the executing State by any means which leaves a written record and establishes its authenticity. Any othe…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article 694-21

…n Order shall be drawn up using a form which has been completed, signed and the content of which is certified as accurate and correct by the issuing judicial authority, which shall include in particul…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article 694-22

…e executing State or into one of the official languages of the institutions of the European Union accepted by that State.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Notification file

Article D261-5

…d by staff who are subject to the ethical obligations set out in Chapter IV of Law no. 83-634 of 13 July 1983 on the rights and obligations of civil servants.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: La Monnaie de Paris

Article L121-4

The public establishment La Monnaie de Paris is governed by the provisions of law no. 83-675 of 26 July 1983 relating to the democratisation of the public sector, which apply to the establishments men…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Ethics officers in health authorities and bodies

Article R1451-16

The compliance officer is bound by professional secrecy and discretion under the same conditions as those defined in article 26 of law no. 83-634 of 13 July 1983 on the rights and obligations of civil…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes II

Article Annexe II-4 (art. A212-49)

CERTIFICATION FRAMEWORK UC 1 CETo design an action projectOI 11 CEAnalyse the challenges of the socio-professional contextOI 111 CEPlace their action within the framework of the organisation's guideli…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Title II: Provisions applicable to the Wallis and Futuna Islands.

Article 1575

…he present code is applicable to the Wallis and Futuna Islands in its wording resulting from decree n° 2023-686 of 29 July 2023 with the exception of the provisions of Titles IV and V of Book II, Arti…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions relating to the recognition and enforcement by the French judicial authorities of a European Investigation Order issued by another Member State

Article 694-30

…ative decision is recognised by the investigating judge, and is carried out by that judge or by officers or agents of the judicial police acting on his letter rogatory. In other cases, the decision to…

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