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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

By way of derogation from Article 11, for investigation or prosecution proceedings initiated on the basis of one or more offences falling within the scope of the article 628, the counter-terrorism pub…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Police custody

Article 706-88-1

If it emerges from the initial elements of the investigation or from police custody itself that there is a serious risk of imminent terrorist action in France or abroad, or that the requirements of in…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Société de libre partenariat (unincorporated partnership)

Article L214-162-8

I. - Notwithstanding Titles II and III of Book II and Title II of Book VIII of the French Commercial Code, the following provisions apply to the société de libre partenariat:1° The articles of associa…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 8: General obligation to provide information relating to the performance of duties

Article R6152-830

The provisions of this sub-section apply to staff governed by the provisions of sections 1 to 9 of this chapter.

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 8: General obligation to provide information relating to the performance of duties

Article R6152-831

The director of the institution shall provide the information provided for inarticle 2 of decree no. 2023-845 of 30 August 2023 concerning the communication to public officials of essential informatio…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Operations.

Article R513-8-1

Where sociétés de crédit foncier issue "obligations foncières" with an extendible maturity date, the maturity date may only be extended in one or more of the following cases:1° In the event of non-pay…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter X: Tattooing products

Article L513-10-8

I. - The person responsible for placing a tattoo product on the market is obliged to participate in the national system of vigilance exercised over tattoo products by declaring, without delay, to the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article R5121-81

For the application of the provisions of this section, army hospitals and the army blood transfusion centre are considered to be public health establishments and a blood transfusion establishment resp…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article R5121-80

The marketing authorisation, the early access authorisation under 1° of II of article L. 5121-12 or the compassionate access authorisation under II of article L. 5121-12-1 or the compassionate prescri…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Common provisions.

Article L123-11-6

I. - The following are qualified to carry out, within the scope of their respective powers, the investigation and recording of breaches of the provisions of the articles of this subsection and the reg…

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