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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Recognition of European investigation decisions

Article 694-35

…he decision on the recognition or execution of the European Investigation Order with the same speed and priority as in similar national proceedings and no later than thirty days after receipt of the E…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Recognition of European investigation decisions

Article 694-33

The measures for which an investigation decision may not be refused pursuant to 8° and 9° of Article 694-31 are as follows: 1° Obtaining information or evidence which is already in the possession of t…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Recognition of European investigation decisions

Article 694-31

…shall refuse to recognise or execute a European investigation order in one of the following cases: 1° If a privilege or immunity is an obstacle to its execution; where such privilege or immunity is l…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Recognition of European investigation decisions

Article 694-34

…n or involve the use of information that has been classified pursuant to the provisions of article 413-9 of the Penal Code and relating to intelligence activities, the provisions of articles 694-4 and…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Transfers subject to reduced or exempt taxation

Article 691 bis

The deeds of acquisition referred to in A of article 1594-0 G give rise to the collection of a land registration tax or registration duty of 125 €.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: The EC quality assurance system

Article R4313-61

The possibilities for complaint provided for in Article R. 4313-35 are applicable to the decisions of the notified body provided for in this paragraph.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: The EC quality assurance system

Article R4313-60

The measures referred to in article R. 4313-59 may consist of an increase in the frequency of sampling, a request for modification of the manufacturing processes including final inspection, a request…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Provisions common to the measurement of the audience of professional employers' organisations at professional branch level and at national and cross-industry level

Article R2152-6

The statutory auditor competent pursuant to 3° of article L. 2152-1 or 3° of article L. 2152-4 shall certify in accordance with the provisions of this section and sections 2 and 3 of this chapter: 1°…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Right to title

Article L611-6

The right to the industrial property title mentioned in Article L. 611-1 belongs to the inventor or his successor in title. If several people have made the invention independently of each other, the r…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Freedom of dissemination

Article L333-6

Journalists and staff from written or audiovisual media companies have free access to sports venues, subject to constraints directly linked to the safety of the public and sportsmen and women, and to…

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