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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XX: National automated genetic fingerprint database and central biological sample preservation service

Article R53-17

The magistrate mentioned in Article R. 53-16 and, at his request, the members of the committee provided for in the same article shall have permanent access to the file and to the place where it is loc…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Organisation and operation

Article R1435-30

…ns of I do not apply to:1° To the financing of the actions mentioned in 1° of III of article R 1435-16;2° To funding that does not exceed the threshold mentioned in the fourth paragraph of article 10…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Bodies

Article R4021-14

…nd salaried health professionals in health centres covered by the agreements defined in articles L. 162-5, L. 162-9, L. 162-12-2, L. 162-12-9, L. 162-14, L. 162-16-1 and L. 162-32-1 of the Social Secu…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Post-authorisation studies

Article R5141-48

…l products that already have a marketing authorisation" within the meaning of 6° of article L. 5141-16, hereinafter referred to as "post-authorisation studies", means studies carried out under the res…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Health surveillance, safety and policing

Article L1435-1

…utes to achieving the objectives of the urban policy defined in article 1 of law no. 2014-173 of 21 February 2014 on programming for cities and urban cohesion. To this end, it is involved in drawing u…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter III: Registration and publication of deeds, agreements and judgements

Article L123-6

…ch became legally enforceable against third parties before the entry into force of law no. 90 of 22 February 1944 are maintained in their previous rank if they have been registered within three months…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO SAINT-BARTHÉLEMY

Article R762-3

…the Swiss Confederation. "3° In article R. 722-1, the words: "by Council Decision 2004/191/EC of 23 February 2004 setting out the criteria and practical arrangements for the compensation of the financ…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title VIII: Criminal records

Article 777-3

…he automated fingerprint file;the processing necessary for the application of Regulation (EU) 2019/816 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 April 2019 and Council Framework Decision 200…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Comité régional de l'emploi, de la formation et de l'orientation professionnelles (Regional Committee for Employment, Vocational Training and Guidance)

Article L6123-4

…ternationalisation plan, with the convergence plans mentioned inArticle 7 of Law No. 2017-256 of 28 February 2017 on programming for real equality overseas and containing other provisions on social an…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Regulations

Article L785-1

…9-866 of 15 July 2009 L. 611-1-3 law no. 2013-672 of 26 July 2013 L. 611-2 Order no. 2014-158 of 20 February 2014 L. 611-3 Act no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L. 611-3-1 Act no. 2010-1249 of 22 October 20…

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