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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Applications for review and reconsideration

Article 622-1

A review of a final criminal judgment may be requested for the benefit of any person convicted of an offence where it follows from a judgment of the European Court of Human Rights that the conviction…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Cosmetic products.

Article L5131-6

…tion of a cosmetic product, the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé may give formal notice to the person responsible for the product to provide it with the information…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Negotiable debt securities

Article D744-6

…ble articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeD. 213-1 to D. 213-3, D. 213-5 to D. 213-7n° 2016-707 of 30 May 2016D. 213-8n° 2019-1097 of 28 October 2019D. 213-9n° 2016-707 of 30 May 2016D. 213-…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Sub-section 7: Effects of the auction

Article R322-64

…nditions of sale provide for the distrainee debtor to remain on the premises, the successful bidder may enforce any eviction order he may have against the distrainee and any occupant of the property w…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Appearance before the Investigating Chamber

Article 695-32

…nch territory uninterruptedly for at least five years, the execution of the European arrest warrant may be made subject to verification that he or she can be returned to France to serve the sentence t…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XXII: Referral to the Cour de cassation for an opinion

Article 706-64

The criminal courts, with the exception of the investigating courts and the assize court, may request the opinion of the Cour de cassation pursuant to Article L. 151-1 of the Code of Judicial Organisa…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Title V: Provisions relating to the Central Pricing Office.

Article R250-6

The Bureau Central de Tarification is assisted by a Government Commissioner, who may be replaced by a Deputy Government Commissioner, appointed by the Minister for the Economy and Finance.The Governme…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: The EC quality assurance system

Article R4313-60

The measures referred to in article R. 4313-59 may consist of an increase in the frequency of sampling, a request for modification of the manufacturing processes including final inspection, a request…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General duties

Article R4312-68

A nurse may not move into a building where another nurse is practising without the latter's agreement or, failing that, without the authorisation of the Conseil Départemental de l'Ordre. Such authoris…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Creation procedure

Article L2113-6

I. - In the absence of agreement by the municipal councils on the name of the new commune through concordant deliberations taken pursuant to Article L. 2113-2, the State representative in the départem…

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