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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter II: Rules applicable to certain contracts according to their purpose

Article L2172-6

In order to preserve natural resources, tyres purchased by the State, local authorities and their operators shall be retreaded, unless an initial consultation has proved unsuccessful. Tyre purchases f…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Special provisions for certain investigative measures

Article 694-43

Where the European investigation decision relates to an infringement of taxes or duties, customs and exchange, its recognition may not be refused on the grounds that French law does not impose the sam…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Effects of extradition

Article 696-38

Where extradition is cancelled, the person extradited, if not claimed by the government addressed, shall be released and may not be recaptured, either in respect of the acts for which he was extradite…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Jurisdiction

Article 697-2

The specialized military courts mentioned in article 697, within whose jurisdiction is located either the home port of a naval vessel, or the home airfield of a military aircraft, have jurisdiction ov…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Jurisdiction

Article 697-5

For the trial of the offences and contraventions mentioned in Article 697-4, a detached chamber of the Paris judicial court specialising in military matters may be temporarily set up outside the terri…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Audioprosthetists.

Article L4361-6

…to enable the practice of hearing aid acoustics as defined in the second paragraph of article L. 4361-1.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Criminal provisions.

Article L8256-6

Any foreigner guilty of the offences defined in article L. 8256-2 may be banned from French territory for up to ten years or permanently, in accordance with the conditions set out in articles 131-30 t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Chronic renal failure.

Article R6123-60

…d in a treatment room separate from that for adults or in an isolated cubicle, and that he or she remains under the care, outside the centre, of a paediatrician with expertise in nephrology.

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Territorial psychiatric communities

Article D6136-6

Subject to the agreement of its members, the representative of the territorial psychiatric community may be appointed as a member of the college of professionals and health service providers of the te…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 2: Contract for the sale of travel and holidays.

Article R211-6

…performance of all the travel services included in the contract in accordance with article L. 211-16 and that they are obliged to provide assistance to the traveller if he is in difficulty, in accord…

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