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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: The Public Prosecutor's Office

Article D15-4-3

The public prosecutor at the judicial court within which there is an investigating division shall immediately notify the public prosecutor at the court within which there is no division when he applie…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: The Public Prosecutor's Office

Article D15-4-2

…stody judge of his or her court, notifying him or her of the facts that are the subject of the introductory indictment..

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: The Examining Magistrate and the Investigating Divisions

Article D15-4-6

In the event of a request for a lawyer to be appointed ex officio made, in accordance with the provisions of Articles 113-3 or 116, before the investigating judge of a court in which there is an inves…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5: Judgment

Article D45-2-4

The period between the date on which the person is informed of the date and time of his incarceration, at the end of the hearing or subsequently, and the date on which he is to be incarcerated may not…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions specific to specialised financing bodies

Article D214-240-4

Under the conditions laid down in the fund's regulations or articles of association, the units or shares issued by the specialised finance vehicle may give rise to requests for redemption by their hol…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Growth market for small and medium-sized enterprises

Article D424-4-2

The Autorité des marchés financiers shall inform the European Securities and Markets Authority without delay when it registers or terminates the registration of a multilateral trading facility as a gr…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Offences relating to account rights and customer relations.

Article D*351-4

The competent administrative authority referred to in article D. 351-3 is the Minister for the Economy.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5 : Procedures for dealing with situations of non-compliance with the quality of natural mineral water

Article R1322-44-8

Without prejudice to the provisions of articles R. 1322-44-6 and R. 1322-44-7 and whether or not the quality criteria have been complied with, the Prefect, when he considers, on the basis of a report…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5 : Procedures for dealing with situations of non-compliance with the quality of natural mineral water

Article R1322-44-7

In the hypothesis mentioned in article R. 1322-44-6, the marketing of packaged water, its distribution in public refreshment areas or its use in a spa establishment may not be resumed until the qualit…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Operating rules

Article D1411-45-2

…rence is five years, and members may not serve for more than ten consecutive years. Any member who, during his term of office, dies, resigns, leaves his seat vacant or loses the capacity in respect of…

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