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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Police custody

Article 706-88-1

…or that the requirements of international cooperation make this imperative, the juge des libertés may, exceptionally and in accordance with the procedures set out in the second paragraph of Article…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter X: Information for employees in the event of the sale of their company

Article L23-10-7

…the category of small and medium-sized enterprises within the meaning of article 51 of law no. 2008-776 of 4 August 2008 on the modernisation of the economy, when it wishes to sell a holding represent…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2 : Commission nationale d'aménagement cinématographique (National Cinematographic Development Commission)

Article L212-6-7

…ith the obligations to file the declarations provided for in 6° of I ofarticle 11 of law no. 2013-907 of 11 October 2013 on the transparency of public life. Their declarations of interest are made ava…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Automated national criminal database for perpetrators of terrorist offences

Article 706-25-10

In accordance with the procedures specified by the decree provided for in article 706-25-14, the file manager directly notifies the Ministry of the Interior, which immediately forwards the information…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Security detention and surveillance

Article 706-53-16

The security retention decision is valid for a period of one year. Security retention may be renewed, after a favourable opinion from the multidisciplinary commission on security measures, in accordan…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Therapeutic use exemptions

Article D232-72-1

…here it considers that it would be manifestly unfair not to grant it, the French Anti-Doping Agency may issue a Therapeutic Use Exemption taking effect on a date prior to its notification, in accordan…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Unit dispensing of medicinal products in dispensing pharmacies

Article R5132-42-7

…ge leaflet referred to in Article R. 5121-148. By way of derogation from the previous paragraph, he may, subject to the patient's agreement, inform the patient by any means of the arrangements for acc…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Common provisions

Article 706-95-11

…special investigative techniques mentioned in this section. These special investigative techniques may be implemented if the requirements of the investigation or judicial inquiry relating to [Provisi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Search for an assignment.

Article R6152-50-7

Practitioners placed on compulsory lay-off pursuant to the fifth paragraph of article L. 6152-5-2 may benefit from the insurance allowance provided for in article L. 5424-1 of the Labour Code under th…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: French Anti-Doping Agency

Article L232-7-2

…mittee, the Agence nationale du sport, the Ministère chargé des sports or one of its establishments may be appointed as a member of the Sanctions Committee.The duties of a member of the Enforcement Co…

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