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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Provisions applicable before the investigating, trial, sentence enforcement and secure detention courts

Article R*49-25

…called, have presented their observations on the priority question of constitutionality. The court may, however, rule without taking the observations of the public prosecutor and the parties if it is…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Limited liability companies.

Article L223-13

…erable between spouses and between ascendants and descendants. However, the Articles of Association may stipulate that a spouse, heir, ascendant or descendant may only become a partner after having be…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Société d'exercice libéral de pharmaciens d'officine.

Article R5125-21

Subject to the provisions of article R. 5125-24, the exclusion of a member of a société d'exercice libéral de pharmaciens d'officine may be decided, when he contravenes the operating rules of the comp…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Conditions relating to the production method

Article 211-14

…gated production company.For the purposes of granting production aid for the same work, this status may only be granted to a maximum of two production companies, on condition that they act jointly.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Holders of a State nursing diploma.

Article D4311-21

…purpose by the Minister for Health. For the institutes mentioned in article D. 4383-7, inspections may be carried out jointly with inspection and control officers under the authority of the armed for…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Financial and accounting system

Article D112-21

Revenue and imprest accounts may be set up by decision of the Managing Director, under the conditions laid down in Decree no. 2019-798 of 26 July 2019 on the revenue and imprest accounts of public bod…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Approval.

Article D325-21

The prefect of the département in which the family holiday home is located may, under conditions defined by decree, after consulting the département's tourist action commission, grant definitive appro…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article R3512-21

…igarette paper, cigarette-rolling paper and the filter wrapper are all one colour. The manufacturer may choose between two shades of colour for the filter wrapper. II -An order of the Minister for Hea…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 7: Prevention and settlement of conflicts of jurisdiction between Member States of the European Union

Article D47-1-25

…criminal proceedings and, if a final decision has been handed down, the nature of that decision. It may provide any other relevant additional information.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General duties of dental surgeons.

Article R4127-211

…oup, nation or religion, their disability or state of health, their reputation or any feelings they may have towards them.

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