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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 5: Transportation of the body after committal (R).

Article R2213-25-2

The provisions of Articles R. 2213-25 and R. 2213-25-1 do not impede the free movement of coffins legally manufactured or marketed in another Member State of the European Union, in another State party…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L111-2

The provisions of Titles I, II, III and IV of this book may not be modified by agreement, except those which give the parties a simple option and which are contained in the last paragraph of I and II…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Investigation, authorisation, refusal, renewal

Article R5121-69-2

…or, where applicable, its code name or international non-proprietary name, its pharmaceutical form and its strength; 3° Specifies the therapeutic indication(s) for which the early access authorisatio…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions applicable to elected representatives who are public servants (R).

Article R2123-22

The provisions of articles R. 2123-19 to R. 2123-21 are applicable to serving military personnel and contractual employees of the State, local authorities and their public administrative establishment…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subtitle I: Public and civil proceedings

Article 2-21-1

…the branch concerned that has been duly registered for at least two years on the date of the events and whose statutory purpose includes the defence of the collective interests of undertakings and emp…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 5: Remedies and limitation periods

Article L232-24-2

The acts taken in application of 16° of I of article L. 232-5 may be appealed against by the parties referred to in article L. 232-24 before the Court of Arbitration for Sport alone as part of the app…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5: Interrogations, confrontations and reconstructions

Article D32-2-2

…cording of questioning of persons under criminal investigation, an original recording shall be made and placed under sealed conditions. A copy of this recording is placed in the file. This copy may be…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Compulsory licences in the interests of public health

Article R613-22

The licence applicant, the patent owner and the licence holders or their representatives may be heard by the committee responsible for issuing the opinions provided for in articles R. 613-10 and R. 61…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 3: Pre-trial detention

Article 144-2

Where release is ordered on the basis of the provisions of articles 143-1,144,144-1,145-2,145-3 or 706-24-3, but that it is likely to place the victim at risk, the court shall place the person under i…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 3: Pre-trial detention

Article 145-2

…in custody for more than one year. However, subject to the provisions of article 145-3, the liberty and custody judge may, on expiry of this period, extend the detention for a period of no more than s…

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