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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Production and discussion of evidence

Article 340

During the examination, the magistrates and jurors may take note of anything they consider important, either in the evidence of witnesses or in the defence of the accused, provided that the proceeding…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 3: Proceedings before the criminal courts.

Article 363

…law relating to the investigation of flagrante delicto offences before the criminal courts are applicable in the case provided for by article 333 above.

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 3: Proceedings before the criminal courts.

Article 365

The rules of procedure in force in the territory are applicable to summonses, judgments, oppositions and appeals.

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 3: Proceedings before the criminal courts.

Article 364

At first instance and on appeal, oral hearings are held on the basis of a brief, and there are no legal costs to be repeated on either side.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter VIII: Default in criminal matters

Article 379-3

The court shall examine the case and rule on the charge without the assistance of the jurors, unless other defendants tried simultaneously in the proceedings are present, or the absence of the defenda…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Conditions for exchanging and sharing information between professionals

Article D1110-3-3

…3-1, by any means, including in electronic form, except where this is impossible or urgent. In this case, consent is collected when the person is once again able or in a position to consent to the sha…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Provisions applicable to categories of securities being phased out.

Article L228-35-3

Non-voting preference shares may be created by a capital increase or by conversion of ordinary shares already issued. They may be converted into ordinary shares. Non-voting preferred shares may not re…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Financial and budgetary organisation.

Article D6431-37

The Healthcare Agency is subject to the provisions of Titles I and III of Decree 2012-1246 of 7 November 2012 on public budgetary and accounting management, with the exception of 1° and 2° of Article…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Budgetary and accounting provisions

Article D4425-38

…accounting management, the fundamental principles contained in Title I of the said decree are applicable to the Corsican local authority and its public establishments.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article L310-3-3

Supplementary occupational pension funds are not undertakings subject to the Solvency II regime as defined in Article L. 310-3-1, nor undertakings not subject to the Solvency II regime as defined in A…

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