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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 6: Provisional arrest.

Article 728-68

At any time, the person may ask the liberty and custody judge, in accordance with the procedures set out in articles 148-6 and 148-7, his release or the lifting of judicial supervision or house arrest…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection II: Service of documents from abroad.

Article 688-3

Where service is effected by the Public Prosecutor, it shall be effected by simple delivery and free of charge, against a receipt attesting to the date and conditions of delivery..

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Hospital duties for odontology students.

Article R6153-68

The hospital odontology students referred to in article R. 6153-63 participate in hospital activities under the responsibility of the referring practitioner designated by the person in charge of teach…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Drawing up the research report

Article R612-68

Notwithstanding the entry in the National Patent Register of rights in rem, pledges or licences in respect of a patent application, the applicant may amend the claims relating to that application with…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Suspension, prohibition and termination of research.

Article R1123-68

The documents and data relating to the research are kept by the sponsor and the investigator for a period set by order of the Minister for Health issued on a proposal from the Director General of the…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 8: Common provisions

Article R50-68

The recording of personal data in the file is carried out directly by authorised or empowered persons. The file is recorded and consulted using secure telecommunications. The transmission of data betw…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 8: Appeal procedures

Article R532-68

Where a decision of the Cour nationale du droit d'asile is vitiated by a material error likely to have had an influence on the judgment of the case, the interested party may lodge an appeal with the c…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Organisation and supervision of the profession

Article R821-68

The files and documents drawn up by the statutory auditor pursuant to article R. 823-10 are kept for six years, even after termination of office. For the purposes of audits and investigations, they ar…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection II: Service of documents from abroad.

Article 688-6

The document shall be served in the language of the State of origin.However, an addressee who does not know the language in which the document is drawn up may refuse service and request that it be tra…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Production advances

Article 311-68

For the production of a given work, the advance is allocated and its amount fixed after evaluation of the financial situation of the production company, taking into account the investment allocations…

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