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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Sub-title II: Courts with jurisdiction to prosecute, investigate and try crimes against humanity and war crimes and offences

Article 628-8-1

…proceedings initiated on the basis of one or more offences falling within the scope of the article 628, the counter-terrorism public prosecutor may communicate to the specialised intelligence service…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK IV: Free pricing and competition.

Article L420-6-1

…ctices referred to in Article L. 420-1 are exempt from the penalties provided for in Article L. 420-6 if that undertaking or association of undertakings has benefited from a total exemption from pecun…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: General provisions

Article R3551-6-3

…ions mentioned in article R. 3551-5 and by the internal regulations provided for in article R. 3551-6-5.Group leaders are appointed to their posts by joint order of the prefect and the president of th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Wholesale distribution

Article R5124-60-2

…ed in article L. 5124-8; 5° The armed forces health service medical centres mentioned in article L. 6326-1 ; 6° The pharmaceutical establishments of the National Public Health Agency mentioned in arti…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Tasks and accreditation of associations providing assistance to victims of crime

Article D1-12-6

…their position within the association if they are members of the association's executive committee; 6° The name and contact details of the association's legal representative and, where applicable, tho…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Composition and operation of the College of Experts

Article R1142-63-18

…ystem which have been approved at national level under the conditions set out in article L. 1114-1; 6° One doctor proposed by companies providing medical liability insurance as provided for in article…

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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 R2152-6-1

For the application of the provisions of the first paragraph of article R. 2152-6, the employees of the member undertakings holding an employment contract during the month of December of the year prec…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Life insurance and capitalisation operations

Article A132-9-6

…d on death under the scheme provided for in article L. 132-9-3 and the number of contracts settled; 6° Annual amount (including all technical provisions) of capital to be settled in respect of contrac…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Composition and operation of the College of Experts

Article R1142-63-1

…uorex. Each operator may entrust the task of formulating the proposal on its behalf to its insurer; 6° A doctor proposed by the director of the office mentioned in article L. 1142-22. The doctors ment…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article R132-5-6

…by insurance companies, via a dedicated dematerialised system, in compliance with law no. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 relating to information technology, files and civil liberties. This system can also b…

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