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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Jurisdiction of French courts

Article 689-9

…tional Convention for the Suppression of Terrorist Bombings, opened for signature in New York on 12 January 1998, may be prosecuted and tried under the conditions laid down in Article 689-1 any person…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 15-3-1-1

…t and the receipt shall be drawn up and sent in accordance with the procedures laid down in article 15-3-1. The victim may not be forced to lodge a complaint using audiovisual means of telecommunicati…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Regional health plan

Article R1434-9

…medico-social establishments and services, and those involved in prevention and health promotion; 4° Coordination or contractual agreements with other State services and local authorities and their…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Bank staff

Article L142-9

…shall determine, in accordance with the conditions laid down in the third paragraph of Article L. 142-2, the rules applicable to Banque de France employees in areas where the provisions of the Labour…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Branch agreements and professional agreements.

Article L2232-9

…a court on the interpretation of a collective agreement under the conditions set out in article L. 441-1 of the Code of Judicial Organisation.It may also perform the duties of the joint observatory m…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Chiropodists.

Article L4322-9

…podologues carries out, at national level, the general duties of the Order as defined in article L. 4322-7.It sets, calls for and collects the fees payable during the first quarter of the current cale…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Administrative authorisation.

Article R5142-9

The prior authorisation referred to in the second paragraph of article L. 5142-2 is required for the following substantial changes:-carrying out a new pharmaceutical activity within the meaning of art…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Provisions relating to the freezing of assets and the prohibition on making assets available to third parties

Article R562-9

The implied rejection decision referred to in 1° of Article R. 562-8 is made after a period of 15 days from the date of receipt of the application file and the decision referred to in 2°, after a peri…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 4: European professional card for mountain guides

Article R212-94-3

In the case referred to in 2° of article R. 212-94-1, in which France is the Member State of origin, the application for a European professional mountain guide card, accompanied by the supporting docu…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Cross-disciplinary provisions on quality in cancer research

Article R6123-91-11

I.-The holder of the authorisation organises the continuity of care and, where appropriate, the coordination of care for the patients it treats, within the establishment and by means of agreements wit…

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