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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 6: Public access to forests.

Article D343-6

Article R. 222-5 of the French Forestry Code sets out the rules for defining the objectives for welcoming the public to the forest.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Performance of the contract

Article R341-6

…formalities prescribed in article L. 312-32 is punishable by the fine laid down for 5th class offences.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Status of attached practitioners

Article R6152-600

The provisions of this section shall remain applicable only to practitioners attached in post on the date of publication of Decree no. 2022-135 of 5 February 2022 relating to the new rules applicable…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Commission départementale d'aménagement cinématographique (Departmental Cinematographic Development Commission)

Article R212-6-6

…o sit. The person qualified in film distribution and exhibition is proposed by the President of the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée in accordance with IV of article L. 212-6-2. The pers…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 5: Special cases

Article 695-43

…the reasons for the delay. This period shall then be extended by a further thirty days. Where, in exceptional circumstances, in particular after a judgment of cassation with referral, the final decisi…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5: Miscellaneous provisions

Article 696-43

…valuables, money or other objects seized to the requesting government. Such surrender may take place, even if extradition cannot take place, as a result of the escape or death of the person claimed.…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 5: Special cases

Article 695-42

…uropean arrest warrant for the same person, whether for the same act or for different acts, the choice of the European arrest warrant to be executed shall be made by the investigating chamber, where a…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5: Miscellaneous provisions

Article 696-47

The sending of detained individuals, with a view to a confrontation, must be requested in the forms provided for in articles 696-8 and 696-9. The request shall be granted, unless special consideration…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 5: Special cases

Article 695-41

…56-3, 56-5 and 57 and by the first paragraph of article 59, objects: 1° Which may be used as evidence, or 2° Which have been acquired by the person sought as a result of the offence. When ruling on t…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 5: Special cases

Article 695-46

…from the competent authorities of the issuing Member State to consent to prosecution or to the enforcement of a sentence or detention order imposed for offences other than those for which the person w…

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