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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions applicable to requests for information by the French services

Article 695-9-33

If there are reasons to assume that a Member State holds information falling within the scope of Article 695-9-31 useful for the prevention of an offence or for investigations to establish proof there…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Regional centres specialising in environmental offences

Article 706-2-3

I.-Within the jurisdiction of each court of appeal, the territorial jurisdiction of a judicial court is extended to the jurisdiction of the court of appeal for the investigation, prosecution, trial an…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XXIV: Procedure applicable to breaches of automated data processing systems

Article 706-72-3

Where it appears to the examining magistrate of the Paris Judicial Court that the acts referred to him do not constitute one of the offences falling within the scope of Article 706-72 and do not fall…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1a: On the transmission and enforcement of confiscation orders pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2018/1805 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 November 2018 on the mutual recognition of freezing orders and confiscation orders

Article 713-35-2

This shall be done under the conditions provided for in Article 713-29 of this code for the application of Article 33 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1805 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 N…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Preliminary sub-section: Common provisions

Article A322-3-5

In each establishment organising water sports activities mentioned in sub-section 2, in a place visible to all, a board displays a map of the areas in common use, indicating: - zones that are prohibit…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Specialist committees

Article L533-31-4

I.-Investment firms of significant size, the board of directors, the supervisory board or any other body exercising equivalent supervisory functions shall set up a compensation committee. Branches of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Specialist committees

Article L533-31-5

A decree of the Conseil d'Etat shall lay down the conditions for the application of this sub-section.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Transmission of information

Article L561-30-2

I. - When, on the basis of a report made in accordance with Article L. 561-15, the department referred to in Article L. 561-23 refers the matter to the Public Prosecutor, it shall inform the person re…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Departmental councils

Article L4312-4-3

The nurses of Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon are represented on the Conseil national de l'ordre des infirmiers by the national councillors representing the Hauts-de-France-Normandie sector.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Chiropodists.

Article L4322-2-3

Where it is available, the certified information referred to in Article L. 4322-2-2 serves as supporting documents for the fulfilment of the obligations set out in Article L. 4322-2.

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