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Showing 25112520 of 41434 articles for Art. Cass. com. 6 May 2003

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Enforcement of prison sentences

Article 627-20

…ll relevant documents. The International Criminal Court decides whether or not the convicted person may benefit from the measure in question. Where the court's decision is negative, the Government sha…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: European investigation decisions under Directive 2014/41/EU of 3 April 2014

Article 694-18

…a European Investigation Order: 1° Where a joint investigation team is set up pursuant to Articles 695-2 and 695-3 ; however, where a competent authority participating in a joint investigation team r…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Special provisions for certain investigative measures

Article 694-49

…sion of an offence or used to commit an offence. Failing agreement, the magistrate hearing the case may, without prejudice to the provisions of Article 694-31, refuse to execute the request.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rights of persons under psychiatric care.

Article L3211-6

…tection in the acts of civil life, for one of the reasons set out in article 425 of the Civil Code, may make a declaration to the public prosecutor at the place of treatment. This declaration has the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Optimisation of medical exposure to ionising radiation

Article R1333-64

…mit exposure to ionising radiation of persons who will be in contact with him/her. This information may also be provided to the person in charge of a legal protection measure with personal assistance…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Responsibilities.

Article R2513-6

…d by a general officer of the marine officer corps. The battalion commander has deputies to whom he may delegate his signature within the limits of their respective attributions. The Marseille marine…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Live performance promoters established in France

Article R7122-6

…ely within three months and within one month of their departure. Failing this, the Regional Prefect may initiate the procedure provided for in article R. 7122-11.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Registration of homeopathic medicines.

Article R5141-65

…orementioned period from the date of receipt of the application and documents. The Director General may ask the applicant for any additional information he considers necessary to reach a decision on t…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter VII: European Union trade mark

Article L717-6

…ark from being declared invalid or the rights of its proprietor from being revoked. Such revocation may, however, be declared pursuant to this Article only if it was incurred on the date of surrender…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Execution of the investigation decision

Article 694-38

…n the information requested by the issuing authority. However, subject to the provisions of Article 694-31 and Article 694-34, it must always grant the requests provided for in Article 694-33. The mag…

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