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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Specific powers of the Paris Judicial Court and the Financial Public Prosecutor

Article 705-1

The Financial Public Prosecutor and the Paris investigating and trial courts have sole jurisdiction for the prosecution, investigation and trial of the offences provided for in Articles L. 465-1 to L.…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Nature and conditions of exemptions

Article L1453-7

…of declaration or authorisation provided for in this section, the following benefits in kind or in cash may be offered:1° Remuneration, compensation and out-of-pocket expenses for research, developme…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L4211-7

…r 1941 have the right to practise for life. Qualified herbalists may hold for sale and sell for medical use medicinal plants or parts of plants, whether indigenous or acclimatised, with the exception…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Director.

Article R6145-7

…n accordance with the procedures laid down by order of the Minister for Health. The Director communicates the results of the cost accounting to the Supervisory Board. The Director also prepares, for t…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Receipt and investigation by the public prosecutor of the application for recognition and enforcement.

Article 728-41

…ent authority of the sentencing State, the public prosecutor shall inform it of the provisions applicable to conditional or early release.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book V: Enforcement procedures

Article 777-1

The mention of a conviction in bulletin no. 3 may be excluded under the conditions laid down by

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Overseas application of the provisions of European Union law on monetary and financial matters

Article L712-7

I. - The Minister responsible for the economy shall determine, in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, New Caledonia, French Polynesia and the Wallis and Futuna Islands, the conditions of application of the foll…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Financial conglomerates

Article L517-7

…d, within the meaning of I of Article L. 517-3, to another entity in the financial sector. II. - In cases other than those mentioned in I and in Article L. 633-14, where persons hold a participation i…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article L6213-7

…its powers by the collectivity of Saint-Barthélemy, the following provisions of this code are applicable:1° Part One: Books II, III, IV and V;2° Part Two: Titles I and II, with the exception of Artic…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions relating to each fraction (R)

Article R1614-79

…ruction et de l'habitation for the benefit of main or sector municipal and inter-communal libraries can only be taken into account if the built area, renovated area or total area after works reaches 1…

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