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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title IV: Common provisions

Article R40-53

…ersonality, appointed for a non-renewable period of five years by order of the Minister of Justice, and assisted by a committee of five members. The National Agency for Judicial Digital Investigation…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title IV: Common provisions

Article R40-55

…l'informatique, aux fichiers et aux libertés, l'accès aux données mentionnées à l'article R. 40-46 and the conditions for their rectification or deletion are governed by the provisions relating to ac…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Commercial development commissions

Article R751-5

The secretariat of the departmental commission is provided by the departments under the authority of the prefect.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
2. Steering Committee

Article R1142-50

…members, hear any person or authority with competence in the fields mentioned in article R. 1142-51 and likely to enable it to clarify its guidelines.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Object of protection

Article L511-5

The design of a part of a complex product shall be regarded as new and having its own character only to the extent that: a) The part, once incorporated into the complex product, remains visible during…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Invalidity of a registration

Article L512-5

…odified form provided that, in that form, the design meets the criteria for the grant of protection and its identity is preserved.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article L421-5

The guarantee fund may intervene, even before the criminal courts and even for the first time on appeal, with a view in particular to contesting the principle or the amount of the compensation claimed…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R111-5

…thorisation. If the foreign State is notified of the enforcement measure, a copy of the application and the order must be attached.

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

Article L2221-5

The budgetary and accounting rules of the communes are applicable to the régies municipales, subject to the modifications provided for by the decrees of the Conseil d'Etat mentioned in articles L. 222…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Common provisions.

Article L2281-5

…he right of expression are defined as part of the negotiations on professional equality between men and women and the quality of life and working conditions provided for in Article L. 2242-1.

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