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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Obligations to report to the Deputy European Public Prosecutor

Article D47-1-33

The offence of criminal conspiracy provided for in Article 450-1 of the Criminal Code must be reported when it is aimed at the preparation and commission of the offences provided for in Articles D. 47…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Obligations to report to the Deputy European Public Prosecutor

Article D47-1-36

The Financial Public Prosecutor referred to in Article 705 and the public prosecutors with territorial jurisdiction in the inter-regional courts specialising in economic and financial matters provided…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Obligations to report to the Deputy European Public Prosecutor

Article D47-1-34

A report must be made of offences related to the offences provided for in articles D. 47-1-31 to D. 47-1-32 when they are inextricably linked to these offences.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: National Consultative Ethics Committee for Health and Life Sciences

Article R1412-1-3

Compliance with the parity rule defined in III of article L. 1412-2 is ensured under the conditions set out in articles R. 1412-1-4 to R. 1412-1-7.

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 2: Contract for the sale of travel and holidays.

Article R211-3-1

The exchange of pre-contractual information or the provision of contractual terms and conditions shall be in writing. This may be done electronically. The name or company name and address of the organ…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 10a: Parallel distribution

Article R5121-136-3

When an adverse reaction to a proprietary medicinal product is reported to a company responsible for its parallel distribution, the latter will forward this report to the marketing authorisation holde…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Procedure for validating or approving the employment safeguard plan

Article D1233-14-3

In the event of a decision to refuse validation or homologation, the social and economic committee is consulted prior to the new application on the collective agreement or unilateral document after th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Special provisions for packaging

Article R1322-37-1

A natural mineral water and a spring water may be packaged on the same packaging line, provided that the operator is able to provide, at any time, proof of the nature of the packaged water with regard…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Authorisation procedure

Article R1321-13-3

The urban pre-emption right provided for in article L. 1321-2 may be instituted even in the absence of a local town planning scheme.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Paternity and childcare leave.

Article L1225-35-1

It is forbidden to employ the employee during the leave referred to in 3° of article L. 3142-1 and during the four-day paternity and childcare leave period referred to in the third paragraph of articl…

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