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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7: In-patient and out-patient duties of maieutics students

Article R6153-103

Hospital maieutics students are subject to the internal regulations of the establishment to which they are assigned.

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter VI: Removal of mortgages by third-party purchasers.

Article 1281-17-1

…urt responsible for the sale. It contains: 1° A statement of the order setting the date of the sale and its publication; > >

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5: Judicial measures to prevent recidivism in terrorism and rehabilitation

Article 706-25-20

The obligations provided for in Article 706-25-16 are suspended if the person concerned is detained during their enforcement. If the period of detention exceeds six months, the resumption of one or mo…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5: Judicial measures to prevent recidivism in terrorism and rehabilitation

Article 706-25-22

A decree in the Council of State shall specify the conditions and procedures for the application of this section.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5: Judicial measures to prevent recidivism in terrorism and rehabilitation

Article 706-25-21

…not to comply with the obligations to which it is bound is punishable by three years' imprisonment and a fine of 45,000 euros.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Training period.

Article R742-15-1

…ys before the date of the interview. The committee is made up of two magistrates from the judiciary and a commercial court clerk in active service or honorary. It is chaired by the most senior magistr…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Title VI: Conciliation and mediation

Article 127-1

…time limit that he or she determines, with a mediator responsible for informing them of the purpose and progress of a mediation measure. This decision is a measure of judicial administration.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5: Interrogations and confrontations

Article 120-1

Where the person under investigation or the assisted witness is implicated by several persons, they may request, in accordance with the first paragraph of

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5: Interrogations and confrontations

Article 116-1

…s carried out in the chambers of the investigating judge, including questioning at first appearance and confrontations, shall be subject to audiovisual recording.The recording may only be consulted, d…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5: Interrogations and confrontations

Article 114-1

…s Article, to distribute it to a third party.The offence is punishable by three years' imprisonment and a fine of €45,000..

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