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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Intervention by the guardianship judge

Article 387-6

…hip judge and the public prosecutor and to provide them with any information they require.The judge may issue injunctions against him or her and order him or her to pay the civil fine provided for in…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Jurisdiction of French courts

Article 689-2

…Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, adopted in New York on 10 December 1984, may be prosecuted and tried under the conditions laid down in Article 689-1 any person guilty of tor…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Provisions specific to mutual assistance between France and certain States

Article 695-10

…her States party to any convention containing stipulations similar to those of the Convention of 29 May 2000 on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters between the Member States of the European Union.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Provisions relating to the issuing of a European protection order by the French authorities

Article 696-94

…t or ruling which has been transmitted for enforcement to another Member State pursuant to articles 696-48 to 696-65 or articles 764-1 to 764-17 may not give rise to the issue in France of a European…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Payment service providers

Article L572-6

…out in article L. 521-4 is punishable by three years' imprisonment and a fine of €375,000.The court may also order the posting or broadcasting of the decision handed down in accordance with the condit…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 8: Appeal procedures

Article R532-68

…a material error likely to have had an influence on the judgment of the case, the interested party may lodge an appeal with the court for rectification.This appeal shall be lodged within one month of…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions.

Article R228-6

A registered intermediary who is the beneficiary of a mandate referred to in Article L. 228-3-2 may transmit or issue under his signature the votes of the owners of shares or bonds. The mandates and p…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Taking samples.

Article R5121-62

…ly, the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé may, at the reasoned request of the marketing authorisation holder, authorise him to present several…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single section.

Article R6134-6

…in connection with their participation in the emergency medical aid service mentioned in article L. 6311-2 may join a hospital network called "SAMU de France", the organisation and operating procedure…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Educational assistance

Article 375-6

Decisions taken in matters of educational assistance may, at any time, be amended or rescinded by the judge who made them either of his own motion or at the request of the father and mother jointly, o…

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