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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 7: Cooperation between Asset Recovery Offices of the Member States in tracing and identifying the proceeds of crime or other crime-related property pursuant to Council Decision 2007/845/JHA of 6 December 2007

Article 695-9-51

Within this framework, these services may obtain any useful information from any natural or legal person, public or private, without professional secrecy being enforceable against them, subject to the…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 4: Application to certain non-EU Member States

Article 695-9-49

The procedures for applying the provisions of this section shall be determined by decree in the Conseil d'Etat. This decree shall, in particular, lay down the procedures and deadlines for forwarding i…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter III: Offences relating to cheques and other non-cash money instruments

Article L163-6

In all the cases provided for in articles L. 163-2 to L. 163-4-1 and L. 163-7, the court may order the disqualification from civic, civil and family rights provided for in article 131-26 of the Crimin…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Conditions of performance

Article 695-22

The execution of a European arrest warrant shall be refused in the following cases:1° If the acts for which it was issued could be prosecuted and judged by the French courts and the public prosecution…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Authorised examinations and samples.

Article R232-65

The laboratory called upon in application of article L. 232-18 shall draw up an analysis report setting out the results of the analyses and the types of methods used.The laboratory shall send the anal…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Passenger information

Article R3115-67

I. - Operators of means of air transport and cruise ships shall keep lists of their passengers and their location, if known, in conditions of security appropriate to their content, so as to transmit t…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Changes of forenames and surnames.

Article 61-4

A mention of decisions to change first names and surnames is made in the margin of the civil status records of the person concerned and, where applicable, those of their spouse, partner linked by a ci…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 8: Repeat bids

Article R322-69

If the successful bidder fails to comply with the summons, the property is put up for sale again by means of a new auction. The new sale hearing is set by the enforcement judge at the request of the p…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Automatic exclusions

Article L2141-6

The purchaser may, by way of exception, authorise an economic operator who is in a case of exclusion provided for in this Section to participate in the procedure for the award of a contract, provided…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article L3142-63

The employer may refuse to grant the leave if it considers that the absence is likely to have a detrimental effect on the smooth running of the company.The employer's refusal is made after consulting…

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