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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions relating to control by the administrative authority

Article R122-13

The Minister responsible for culture and the Minister responsible for people with disabilities draw up the list mentioned in 1° of article L. 122-5-1 after the opinion of the commission provided for i…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Transmission and execution of requests for mutual assistance

Article 694-1

In urgent cases, requests for mutual assistance from foreign judicial authorities shall be forwarded, according to the distinctions provided for in Article 694-2, to the public prosecutor or investiga…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XX: National automated genetic fingerprint database

Article 706-56-1-1

When the requirements of an investigation or information concerning one of the crimes provided for in article 706-55 require it, the public prosecutor or, after receiving the opinion of this magistrat…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Disciplinary procedure

Article R241-19

The person concerned and his/her counsel, accompanied, where applicable, by the person(s) exercising parental authority or the legal representative, shall be summoned to appear before a panel of the S…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Operation

Article L512-40

The appointment of directors of the regional mutual credit banks is subject to the approval of the central body of Crédit Agricole. Such appointments may not include any commitment by the regional mut…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: External control

Article L518-15-1

A decree of the Conseil d'Etat shall determine, subject to the necessary adaptations, the rules applicable to Caisse des dépôts et consignations, adopted pursuant to Article L. 511-36, the first parag…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Annual consultation on company social policy, working conditions and employment

Article L2312-35

A decree in the Council of State specifies the content of the information provided for in this paragraph. Decrees in the Council of State determine the adaptation measures necessary for the applicatio…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Housing information and assistance committee

Article L2315-52

The Employee Housing Information and Assistance Commission assists employees wishing to purchase or rent housing under the "participation des employeurs à l'effort de construction" (employer's contrib…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Saint-Barthélemy

Article L3251-2

In the event of imminent danger to the patient's health or to the safety of persons, certified by a medical opinion, the representative of the State in Saint-Barthélemy will take all necessary provisi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Manufacture and sale of beverages.

Article L3322-11

The following are determined by decrees of the Conseil d'Etat, after consulting the Agence nationale chargée de la sécurité sanitaire de l'alimentation, de l'environnement et du travail and the Académ…

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