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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Common provisions

Article 706-95-14

…carried out under the authority and control of the magistrate who authorised them. This magistrate may order their interruption at any time. The liberty and custody judge is informed without delay by…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
29° bis : Tax reduction for contributions paid to forest clearing associations

Article 200 decies A

…eventive work to defend forests against fire on land included in woods classified under article L. 132-1 of the Forestry Code or in the massifs referred to in articles L. 133-1 and L. 133-2 of the sam…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1°: Equity financing of cinematographic or audiovisual works

Article 238 bis HG

The companies defined in Article 238 bis HE must make their investments in the form of:a. Subscriptions to the capital of companies that are subject to corporation tax under ordinary law and whose sol…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Operation

Article R6132-21-1

…The staff members who carry out the activities, functions and missions mentioned in article L. 6132-3 are appointed to their duties, on behalf of the participating establishments, by the director o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Dematerialised service

Article R5132-1-21

…ed and authorised for this purpose within :1° Structures for integration through economic activity ;2° Organisations that prescribe work ;3° State departments responsible for steering and monitoring t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Essential health and safety requirements.

Article R5211-23-1

…able products derived from tissues of animal origin, falling within the scope defined in paragraphs 2 and 4 of Article 1 of Commission Regulation (EU) No 722/2012 of 8 August 2012 on specific requirem…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Common provisions

Article 706-95-17

…referred to in this section, the public prosecutor, investigating judge or judicial police officer may request any qualified agent of a service, unit or body placed under the authority or supervision…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter IV: The amicable settlement hearing

Article 774-3

…pt from compulsory representation, the parties appear assisted by their lawyer.In other cases, they may be assisted under the conditions set out in article 762.The hearing is held in chambers, without…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 9: Provisions relating to the judicial supervision of dangerous persons convicted of a felony or misdemeanour

Article 723-35

…the sentenced person with the obligations and prohibitions imposed, the sentence enforcement judge may, in accordance with the procedures laid down by article 712-6, withdraw all or part of the sente…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Prohibited activities, checks and investigations

Article L232-9-3

Any combination of three breaches of the whereabouts obligations set out in article L. 232-15 during a continuous period of twelve months is subject to the administrative sanctions set out in articles…

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