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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions relating to the enforcement of asset freezing orders issued by foreign authorities

Article 695-9-13

After ensuring that the request is in order, the investigating judge shall decide on the execution of the freezing order as soon as possible and, if possible, within twenty-four hours of receipt of th…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Administrative powers of the delegated judge for victims

Article D47-6-13

As part of the performance of their duties, the Victim Delegate Judge participates, under the authority of the President of the Judicial Court and in liaison with the Public Prosecutor, in the develop…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: General powers

Article R3551-6-13

An order of the minister responsible for civil security sets out the service regulations and rules applicable to the training provided to firefighters, which are compiled in national reference guides.…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Cross-disciplinary provisions on quality in cancer care

Article D6124-131-6

When the authorisation holder provides care for adolescents and young adults aged between 15 and 24 suffering from cancer, it: 1° Relies on inter-hospital multidisciplinary referral teams for the care…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Conditions specific to the modality: "external radiotherapy, brachytherapy".

Article D6124-133-6

The licence holder practising radiotherapy in stereotactic conditions has the appropriate technique for monitoring anatomical structures in real time and for acquiring anatomical data with a view to p…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: General powers

Article R3551-6-12

Command of rescue operations is the responsibility, under the authority of the prefect or mayor acting within their respective police powers, of the director of the Mayotte fire and rescue service or,…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XXIII: Use of means of communication during proceedings

Article D47-12-6

…eport drawn up in each of the places pursuant to the provisions of the first paragraph of Article 706-71 is a record of technical observations including, in particular, a mention of the equipment test…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Effects of extradition

Article 696-40

…hen the French Government has obtained the extradition of a person pursuant to the Convention of 27 September 1996 relating to Extradition between the Member States of the European Union, the person t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Budgets and accounts

Article L71-111-6

…and payment appropriations.Programme authorisations constitute the upper limit of expenditure that may be committed for the execution of investments. They remain valid for an unlimited period until t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Common provisions

Article R4364-11-6

…authority's assessment of the applicant's command of the French language results in a decision that may be appealed to the administrative court with territorial jurisdiction.

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