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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 7: Simplified procedure

Article 495-2-1

…se of the police investigation as a civil party in accordance with the second paragraph of article 420-1, the President shall rule on this claim in the criminal order. If he is unable to rule on this…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article L132-23-1

The insurance company has a period of fifteen days, after receiving notice of the death and becoming aware of the beneficiary's details, or at the end of the term of the contract, to ask the beneficia…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Title I: Trademarks and service marks

Article L712-2-1

…ame, under conditions set by decree. The regional councils, the territorial collectivity of Corsica and the general councils may ask the Institut national de la propriété industrielle to be alerted in…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3a: Emergency care procedures within the remit of the fire service

Article R6311-18-2

…ers who have completed training under the conditions defined by an order of the Minister for Health and the Minister for the Interior are authorised to perform the procedures mentioned in articles R.…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Materials vigilance.

Article L5212-2-1

For the devices mentioned in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/745, the list of which is set by order of the Minister responsible for health after receiving the opinion of the National Agency for the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Commencement of employment, management, remuneration and benefits

Article R6153-24-2

Students in the third cycle of medical, odontology and pharmacy studies who are presidents of local associations and unions affiliated to the trade union organisations mentioned in Article R. 6153-24-…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article R441-2-1

…n the value of the annuity unit, this reduction may only occur where the ratio between, on the one hand, the sum of the special technical provision and the net unrealised gains and losses on the asset…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Judicial police

Article R15-17-2

The duties of investigation assistant may be performed by the staff mentioned in article 21-3 who have passed an examination certifying their suitability to carry out the duties provided for in that s…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Judicial police

Article D8-2-10

The court with jurisdiction over the offences referred to in article 15-3-1 is the Paris judicial court.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Judicial police

Article D8-2-1

Online services enabling victims, in accordance with the provisions of article 15-3-1, to lodge complaints by electronic means, hereinafter referred to as "online complaints", with the criminal invest…

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