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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 2: Interception of correspondence sent by electronic communications

Article 100

In criminal and correctional matters, if the penalty incurred is equal to or greater than three years' imprisonment, the investigating judge may, where the needs of the information so require, order t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Prohibited and regulated work for young people aged at least fifteen and under eighteen

Article D4153-15

…he work prohibited to young people aged at least fifteen and under eighteen pursuant to Article L. 4153-8 and, subject to the provisions of Article D. 4153-21, the prohibited work which may be exempte…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Professional card

Article R4222-10

…tion electronically to the regional directorate mentioned in the first paragraph of article R. 4222-9. II.The regional directorate referred to in the first paragraph of article R. 4222-9, which receiv…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
3°: Deferred credit companies

Article 1064

…ompanies to another company operating in accordance with the provisions of the law no. 52-332 of 24 March 1952 as amended are exempt from all registration duties and land registration tax. Deeds and d…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Board of Directors

Article R1313-15

…o the Chief Executive Officer, with the exception of the matters referred to in 1°, 3°, 4°, 6°, 7°, 10°, 18° and 20°, within the limits that it shall determine and in accordance with procedures that a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Organisation

Article R6156-17

…o list may be submitted or modified after the date specified in the fourth paragraph of Article R. 6156-15. Similarly, no withdrawal of candidacy may be made after the lists have been submitted. Howev…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Organisation and operation

Article D112-17

…d presentation of the national collections, as well as their loan or deposit by means of agreements;9° Concludes contracts and is the person responsible for contracts.Each year, the Director General d…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Creation of the solvency margin.

Article R334-17

…by Book II of the Mutual Code and for provident institutions and unions governed by Title 3 of Book 9 of the Social Security Code defined in the second paragraph of article R. 334-19. Unrealised losse…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article D47-1-15

…t or other particularly urgent circumstances, a shorter period than those provided for in Articles 694-35 and 694-37 is necessary, or if the issuing authority has indicated in the EIO that the investi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Tasks and authorisation

Article R2131-15-1

When a multidisciplinary prenatal diagnosis centre authorised in application of Article R. 2131-13 is found to be in breach of the provisions of this chapter, the Director General of the Agence de la…

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