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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Common provisions

Article 712-22-1

…of the sentence enforcement judge has been convicted of a crime or an offence mentioned in article 706-47, this judge may, ex officio or at the request of the public prosecutor, order that a copy of…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XX: National automated genetic fingerprint database

Article 706-56

…ficer may, with regard to the persons mentioned in the first, second or third paragraphs of Article 706-54, take a biological sample or have it taken under his or her supervision in order to analyse t…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 1: Purpose and award conditions

Article 723-5

…mployed to carry out the project concerned will be taken into account;6° Overheads up to a limit of 7% of the expenditure mentioned in 1° to 5°.Eligible expenditure may be incurred either directly by…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Local referendum

Article D6232-7

…rticle R. 66-1 relating to the counting of votes in polling stations equipped with a voting machine;7° Article R. 68 relating to the documents to be attached to the minutes and the destruction of othe…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Local referendum

Article D6332-7

…ticle R. 66-1 relating to the counting of votes in polling stations equipped with a voting machine; 7° Article R. 68 relating to the documents to be attached to the minutes and the destruction of othe…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Automated national criminal database for perpetrators of terrorist offences

Article 706-25-4

…oned in articles 421-1 to 421-6 of the Penal Code as well as the offences mentioned in articles L. 224-1 et L. 225-7 of the Internal Security Code, information relating to the identity as well as the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Social alert rights

Article L2312-71

…cle L. 8112-1. Without prejudice to its powers under articles L. 8112-1 et seq. and article L. 8113-7, the labour inspector mentioned in article L. 8112-1 sends the employer a report of its findings.…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 722-11

…on; 6° Production of foreign-language or bilingual French and foreign-language demonstration tapes; 7° Design, production and distribution of promotional material, including in electronic form. The ed…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: General rules governing UCITS

Article L214-7-1

A SICAV may delegate the management of its portfolio as referred to in article L. 214-7 to a management company. The registered office and head office of the management company are located in France.…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Other narcotic substances and preparations

Article R5132-76

I.- By way of derogation from the provisions of the first paragraph of article R. 5132-74, the following shall take the place of authorisation, for professional use only :1° Registration with the Orde…

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