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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Composition pénale

Article R15-33-46

The request for validation of the penal composition is dated and signed by the public prosecutor. Attached to it are the reports provided for in the articles R. 15-33-40 and R. 15-33-45 and the full i…

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French Customs CodeIn force
B. - Prescription against the administration.

Article 354 bis

The right of recovery provided for in Article 103(1) of Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 October 2013 establishing the Customs Code of the Union, applicab…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: List of diseases

Article D3113-8

…16. Leptospirosis; 17. Listeriosis; 18. Orthopox viruses, including smallpox; 19. Native malaria; 20. Imported malaria in overseas departments; 21. Plague; 22. Poliomyelitis; 23. Rabies; 24. Measles…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Disabled workers.

Article R5523-2-2

…rds: "in article L. 321-1 of the Social Security Code" are replaced by the words: "in 7° of article 20-1 of order no. 96-1122 of 20 December 1996 relating to the improvement of public health, to sickn…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Judicial police

Article R15-33-29-4-2

The tasks entrusted by articles R. 15-33-11 à R. 15-33-13 to the magistrate delegated to the judicial missions of the customs and tax authorities with regard to customs officers are applicable to tax…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter V: Special provisions relating to certain uses of orphan works

Article L135-2

The organisations mentioned in 1° of Article L. 135-1 may only use the works mentioned in that same article as part of their cultural, educational and research missions and on condition that they do n…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Organs, tissues, cells and products.

Article L1272-2

As stated in Article 511-3 of the Criminal Code, reproduced below:"The act of removing an organ from a living adult, including for therapeutic purposes, without the consent of the person concerned hav…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Title I: Acquisition of rights

Article R512-16

By way of derogation from 2° of Article R. 512-15, may be produced with the application:1° In the event of a transfer by death: a copy of any deed establishing the transfer, at the request of the heir…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Administrative penalties

Article L242-11

Any failure to comply with the obligations to confirm the contract and, where applicable, the medium chosen by the consumer, as defined in Article L. 221-13, is liable to an administrative fine of up…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Demergers

Article L236-26

As an exception to the provisions of Article L. 236-25, it may be stipulated that the companies benefiting from the demerger will only be liable for that part of the liabilities of the demerged compan…

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