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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: European investigation decisions under Directive 2014/41/EU of 3 April 2014

Article 694-15

Unless otherwise provided for by this Code, requests for mutual legal assistance in criminal matters between France and the other Member States of the European Union shall be made via European Investi…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: European investigation decisions under Directive 2014/41/EU of 3 April 2014

Article 694-18

…a European Investigation Order: 1° Where a joint investigation team is set up pursuant to Articles 695-2 and 695-3 ; however, where a competent authority participating in a joint investigation team r…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: European investigation decisions under Directive 2014/41/EU of 3 April 2014

Article 694-17

Member States shall recognise a European Investigation Order without any formality and shall execute it in the same way and according to the same procedures as if the request had come from a national…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Interruption performed before the end of the fourteenth week of pregnancy.

Article L2212-7

…be consulted or must check that this has been done during the interview referred to in article L. 2212-4. If the minor does not wish to take this step or if consent is not obtained, the voluntary int…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 9: Provisions relating to the judicial supervision of dangerous persons convicted of a felony or misdemeanour

Article 723-35

…imposed, the sentence enforcement judge may, in accordance with the procedures laid down by article 712-6, withdraw all or part of the sentence reductions from which he or she has benefited and order…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Provisions specific to group actions

Article L1134-6

Subject to Articles L. 1134-7 to L. 1134-10, Chapter I of Title V of Law 2016-1547 of 18th November 2016 on the modernisation of justice in the 21st century shall apply to the group action provided fo…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Informing the administrative authority

Article R1233-7

…rd proceedings, the employer or administrator sends a copy of the judgment referred to inarticle L. 626-11 of the Commercial Code to the regional director of companies, competition, consumption, labou…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Preliminary investigation

Article 78

…close relations, or concerted action between co-perpetrators or accomplices in the offence. Article 62 is applicable. The judicial police officer shall draw up a record of their statements. The judici…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Cosmetic products.

Article L5431-7

A fine of 15,000 euros shall be imposed on the person responsible, as defined in Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 November 2009, for placin…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 6: Self-dialysis units.

Article D6124-78

Simple self-care dialysis, as defined in article R. 6123-65, only involves trained patients who are able to carry out all the procedures necessary for their treatment themselves, in particular weighin…

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