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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article 764-1

…the social integration or reintegration of a sentenced person, to improve the protection of victims and society and to facilitate the application of alternative sanctions to custodial sentences and of…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Pollution of maritime waters by discharges from ships

Article 706-108

For the investigation, prosecution, trial and judgment of the offences referred to in Article 706-107 committed outside maritime areas under French jurisdiction, the competent judicial court is the Pa…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Pollution of maritime waters by discharges from ships

Article 706-111

…vestigating Chamber or the Criminal Division is brought to the attention of the investigating judge and the Public Prosecutor and notified to the parties. The provisions of this article shall apply to…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Pollution of maritime waters by discharges from ships

Article 706-110

…tigating court with jurisdiction pursuant to this article. The parties shall be notified in advance and invited to make their observations by the investigating judge; the order shall be made eight day…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Pollution of maritime waters by discharges from ships

Article 706-107

For investigating, prosecuting, investigating and, in the case of misdemeanours, judging offences relating to the pollution of marine waters and waterways open to maritime navigation as provided for a…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Provisions applicable before the criminal court

Article 706-134

The provisions of Article 706-133 are applicable before the Criminal Appeals Chamber. They are also applicable, with the exception of 4°, before the Police Court.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions relating to water distribution

Article L2224-7-1

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions applicable to insurance undertakings.

Article R332-7-1

For the representation of the technical provisions corresponding to the branch mentioned in 18° of Article R. 321-1, advances made to carriers are accepted up to a limit of 10% of the amount defined i…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter I: Referral by the court of the priority question of constitutionality to the Cour de cassation

Article 126-7

The court registry shall notify the parties and the public prosecutor by any means and without delay of the decision ruling on the transfer of the priority question of constitutionality to the Cour de…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter II: Respect for the human body

Article 16-7

Any agreement concerning procreation or gestation on behalf of another person is null and void.

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