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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter V: Geolocation

Article 230-35

…the investigating judge or, if the entry is to take place outside the hours provided for in Article 59, the juge des libertés et de la détention, referred for this purpose by the investigating judge.…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 5: Special cases

Article 695-41

…ragraphs of Article 56-1, by articles 56-2, 56-3, 56-5 and 57 and by the first paragraph of article 59, objects: 1° Which may be used as evidence, or 2° Which have been acquired by the person sought a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Protection and environment

Article R1519-1

…31-30, the words: ", both hot and cold water for the shower room" are deleted;3° In Article R. 1331-59, the words "whose temperature can be regulated for hot water" are deleted;4° In the first paragra…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Title I: Patents for invention

Article L614-34

…n certificate has been lodged or accepted, customs officials may, by way of derogation from Article 59 bis of the Customs Code, inform this owner or beneficiary of the exclusive exploitation right of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Polling station

Article R2122-56

…he voting system is recorded in the voting minutes and the delegates referred to in article R. 2122-59 are informed. At the close of the vote, the minutes of the voting operations are drawn up by the…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section V: Effect on insurance contracts of the requisition of goods and services.

Article L160-6

…requisition, and to the extent of the liability of the State as defined in article 20 of order no. 59-63 of 6 January 1959.The suspension provided for in the preceding paragraphs does not alter the d…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Plant breeding

Article L623-37

…communicated to the holder of the plant variety certificate, by way of derogation from the Article 59 bis of the Customs Code. This information may also be communicated before the implementation of t…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter II: Tax on the profits of companies and other legal entities

Article 217 quinquies

…ult of the free allocation of shares pursuant to Articles L. 225-197-1 to L. 225-197-3 and L. 22-10-59 of the same code.The provisions of Article 39 duodecies apply to capital losses arising from the…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection IV: Special provisions for the register of associations

Article ANNEXE, art. 30-1

…ames and first names of the signatories of the articles of association attached pursuant to article 59 of the same code.Where the declaration is made with a view to registering the change in the regis…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter Ia: Withholding

Article L521-15

…owner of the right or the beneficiary of the exclusive exploitation right, notwithstanding Article 59 bis of the Customs Code. This information may also be communicated prior to the implementation of…

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