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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Common provisions

Article 706-95-18

…elating to private life unrelated to the offences referred to in the orders authorising the measure may be kept in the case file. Conversations and data in a foreign language are transcribed into Fren…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Security detention and surveillance

Article 706-53-14

The situation of the persons mentioned in Article 706-53-13 is examined, at least one year before the date set for their release, by the multidisciplinary committee on security measures provided for i…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Exercise of the right of recourse

Article R212-7-21

…the appeal to the Commission nationale d'aménagement cinématographique provided for in article L. 212-10-3 is made in the ordinary administrative form.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5: Judicial measures to prevent recidivism in terrorism and rehabilitation

Article 706-25-21

If a person subject to a measure taken pursuant to Article 706-25-16 not to comply with the obligations to which it is bound is punishable by three years' imprisonment and a fine of 45,000 euros.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Security detention and surveillance

Article 706-53-21

Security detention and security surveillance are suspended by any detention that occurs during their execution. If the detention exceeds a period of six months, the resumption of secure detention or s…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XIV: Recourse for compensation available to certain victims of damage resulting from an offence

Article 706-14-1

Article 706-14 is applicable to any person who is the victim of the destruction by fire of a terrestrial motor vehicle belonging to him or her and who can prove at the time of the events that he or sh…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Administrative penalties

Article L242-18-7

…the contract is punishable by an administrative fine of up to 15,000 euros for a natural person and 75,000 euros for a legal entity. This fine is imposed under the conditions set out in Chapter II of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Healthcare waste produced by patients undergoing self-treatment and users of self-tests

Article R1335-8-7

…eatment of waste arising from the use of the products mentioned in 2°, 3° and 4° of article R. 1335-8-1 is subject to the provisions of article R. 541-119 of the Environment Code and the following con…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Composition

Article R621-7

…hen it is acting in plenary session, and by the Chairman of the relevant Section in other cases. It may only deliberate in the presence of at least seven members when deciding in plenary session and a…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Infiltration

Article 706-83

On pain of nullity, the authorisation given pursuant to Article 706-81 shall be issued in writing and must be specially reasoned. It mentions the offence or offences that justify the use of this proce…

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