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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title I: Public prosecution and investigating authorities

Article D1-13

I.-The information provided for by article 11-2 is given by the public prosecutor. In the event of an indictment decided by the investigating chamber or a conviction handed down by the court of appeal…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article D48-2

The enforcement of sentences office provided for by article 709-1 is run by one or more registrars or agents of the registry of the judicial court or the court of appeal. When the sentence is handed d…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VI: Compensation procedures.

Article Annexe art. A211-11

Notice for victims of road traffic accidents involving a land-based motor vehicle The following information is intended to explain what you need to do and how you will be compensated. It has been deli…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Retirement savings plans giving rise to membership of a group insurance contract

Article L142-7

I.-Before 1 January 2023, insurance undertakings may be authorised, under the conditions set out in this article, to transfer all or part of their portfolio of commitments corresponding to :the contra…

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

Article 706-55

…cle 222-32 of the Criminal Code and the offences provided for in articles 222-26-2,227-22-2 and 227-23-1 of the same code; 2° Crimes against humanity and the crimes and offences of intentional attacks…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 14: Beef and veal, sheepmeat and pigmeat

Article R412-30

…) No 566/2008 of 18 June 2008 laying down detailed rules for the application of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 as regards the marketing of the meat of bovine animals aged twelve months or less ; 4° The…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN THE WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDS

Article R154-2

…eted; 8° References to Regulation (EC) No 390-2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 are deleted; 9° The references to Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of 27 April 2016 on the pro…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 4: European professional card for mountain guides

Article R212-94-2

In the case referred to in 1° of article R. 212-94-1, in which France is the host Member State, the application for a European professional mountain guide card, accompanied by the required supporting…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 2: Approval of organised adapted holidays.

Article R412-11

A receipt will be issued once the application is complete. An application for authorisation submitted by a natural person must state the applicant's marital status, profession and place of residence,…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Investment certificates.

Article L228-30

The Extraordinary General Meeting of a société par actions, or in companies which do not have one, the body which takes its place, may decide, on the basis of the report of the Board of Directors or t…

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