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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Principles.

Article L4311-6

In addition to the labour inspectors mentioned in Article L. 8112-1, customs officers, competition, consumer affairs and fraud control officers, mining engineers and industrial and mining engineers ar…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection II: Service of documents from abroad.

Article 688-6

…te of origin.However, an addressee who does not know the language in which the document is drawn up may refuse service and request that it be translated into or accompanied by a translation into Frenc…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Miscellaneous provisions

Article L1333-25

…ts and on the available evidence from the evaluation of clinical data within the meaning of Article 61 of Regulation (EU) 2017/745 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017 concern…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Enforcement procedure

Article 695-28-1

…ent shall exercise concurrent jurisdiction with that resulting from the application of the articles 695-26 et 695-27.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: The Eurojust Agency

Article 695-6

…taken and the reasons for it.However, such a statement of reasons shall not be compulsory where it may prejudice essential national security interests or jeopardise the success of an ongoing investig…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Designation procedures

Article R23-112-13

When making the declaration referred to in the first paragraph of Article R. 23-112-12, the employee trade union organisation shall notify the employer or employers of the employee or employees it des…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Rules of good conduct and organisation

Article L548-6

…and document all reasonable measures to detect and prevent the risks of conflicts of interest that may arise in the course of their activity. Participative finance intermediaries shall comply with ru…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection I: Service of documents abroad.

Article 688

…y writ by the delivery to it of the document completed with the information provided for in Article 684-1 or, as the case may be, in Article 687-1, where appropriate accompanied by proof of the steps…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 5: Transfer.

Article 728-62

…for the enforcement of a custodial sentence or detention order imposed by a court of a Member State may not be sought, prosecuted, sentenced or detained for any act prior to his transfer, other than t…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 5: Transfer.

Article 728-61

If the sentenced person is on the territory of the sentencing State, he or she will be transferred to French territory on a date set by the Minister of Justice in agreement with the competent authorit…

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