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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Expertise procedure

Article R1142-63-28

Any experts appointed by the Chairman of the College shall send their draft report to the claimant and, where applicable, to the claimant's counsel, who shall have a period of fifteen days in which to…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: The Public Prosecutor's Office

Article R15-33-66-8

I. - The following may have direct access to personal information and data recorded in the processing in the context of criminal proceedings: 1° Magistrates from the Public Prosecutor's Office and mag…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Departmental and territorial fire and rescue services

Article D1424-32-6

The commission instituted in II of article L. 1424-36-1 referred to above is chaired by the prefect of the defence and security zone, or, in his absence, by the delegate prefect for defence and securi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Provisions concerning monitoring, controls and investigations

Article L632-6-2

The Autorité des marchés financiers shall provide the competent authorities of other Member States with the information necessary to monitor and respond to the potential consequences of the activities…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Provisions concerning monitoring, controls and investigations

Article L632-6-3

Notwithstanding the provisions of Law no. 68-678 of 26 July 1968 relating to the disclosure of economic, commercial, industrial, financial or technical documents and information to foreign natural or…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: APPEALS TO THE NATIONAL COURT ON ASYLUM RIGHTS

Article R532-28-6

The Court may, by means of the application mentioned in Article R. 532-28-1, send to agents not yet registered in this application all the communications and notifications provided for in this chapter…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Life insurance and capitalisation operations

Article A132-9-6

The report published by the professional bodies provided for in article L. 132-9-4 includes the following information as at 31 December of the previous year: 1° Number of applications by potential ben…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: APPEALS TO THE NATIONAL COURT ON ASYLUM RIGHTS

Article R*532-62

The National Court of Asylum is not obliged to refer a priority question of constitutionality challenging, on the same grounds, a legislative provision already before the Council of State, the Court o…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter II: Professional sport

Article L222-2-6

The regulations of the sports federation or, where applicable, of the professional league may provide for a procedure to approve the fixed-term employment contract of the professional athlete and trai…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Investigations

Article D15-6-3

I.-Requests to acquaint oneself with the case file made, pursuant to II of Article 77-2, by a suspected person may be addressed to the Public Prosecutor through their lawyer. In this case, the request…

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