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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Compulsory acts

Article 276

The completion of the formalities prescribed by articles 272 to 275 is recorded in a report signed by the president or his delegate, the court clerk, the accused and, if applicable, the interpreter. I…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter III: Penalty procedure

Article R423-16

At the end of the deliberations, if the Regulatory Control Committee does not reach a decision, it refers the case to a subsequent meeting. If necessary, it may ask the rapporteur to carry out further…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Processing applications

Article L612-17

After completion of the procedure provided for in Article L. 612-14, the patent shall be granted. All titles granted shall include the description, where applicable the drawings, the claims and, in th…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Paragraph 2: House arrest as an alternative to detention

Article L743-15

The foreign national assigned to residence pursuant to article L. 743-13 shall report daily to the police services or gendarmerie units territorially competent with regard to the place of assignment,…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 3: Appointment of members of the advisory committees for the amicable settlement of disputes

Article R2197-11

…of local authorities, their groupings and their public establishments, entitled to sit on the local committees, are drawn up by the prefect designated by the order referred to in article R. 2197-3, on…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article R512-1

The reports recording an infringement or a breach drawn up by the authorised agents shall state the nature, date and place of the observations or checks carried out.They shall be signed by the agents…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Development of apprenticeships in the non-industrial and non-commercial public sector

Article L6227-4

…ions for the reception and training of apprentices are the subject of an opinion from the Technical Committee or any other competent body on which staff representatives sit. This body examines an annu…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Unrestricted hearing and police custody

Article D15-5-5

The report drawn up pursuant to article 63-1 states that the person has been informed of their right to request the assistance of a lawyer from the start of police custody or at any time during its co…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Automated national register of refusals to take blood samples

Article R1232-14

…ine, after obtaining the opinion of the Board of Directors, sends the Minister for Health an annual report on the activity and operation of the automated national register of refusals to consent to th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Organisations preserving and preparing tissues and cells from the human body with a view to their transfer for scientific use

Article R1243-63

Authorisations are issued for a period of five years. Applications for renewal must be accompanied by the supporting documents mentioned in article R. 1243-60 and an activity report. It is made under…

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