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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Jurisdiction of French courts

Article 689-11

Except in the cases provided for in Subtitle I of Title I of Book IV for the application of the Convention on the Statute of the International Criminal Court, opened for signature in Rome on 18 July 1…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Combating mental illness

Article L3844-1

I. - Title I of Book II of this Part is applicable in New Caledonia and French Polynesia, subject to the adaptations provided for in II.Articles L. 3211-11-1, L. 3211-2-3, L. 3211-12-1, L. 3211-12-7,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Experimentation.

Article R5141-2

Experiments on veterinary medicinal products within the meaning of article L. 5141-16 are any tests, research or experiments, hereinafter referred to as trials, which are carried out with a view to ob…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Traders.

Article R121-1

A collaborating spouse is considered to be the spouse of the head of a commercial, craft or liberal profession business who carries out a regular professional activity in the business without receivin…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Traders.

Article R121-5

The single body mentioned in article R. 123-1 receives, under the conditions laid down in this book:1° In the single declaration file for setting up the business, where applicable, the declaration of…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Traders.

Article R121-6

The provisions of this chapter shall also apply to the partner of the company manager who is bound to the latter by a civil solidarity pact.

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Traders.

Article R121-2

With a view to the application of article L. 121-4, spouses who work outside the company in an employed capacity for at least half the legal working time, or in a self-employed capacity, are presumed…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article L5842-6

I.-The provisions of Section 5 of Chapter I of Title I of Book II of Part Five mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in French Polynesia in the wording indicated in the righ…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title X: Legal costs

Article 803-8

I.-Without prejudice to its right to apply to the administrative court pursuant to articles L. 521-1, L. 521-2 or L. 521-3 of the Code of Administrative Justice, any person detained in a prison in app…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Definition and implementation of prenatal diagnosis

Article R2131-2

I.-At the first medical examination referred to in the second paragraph of article R. 2122-1 or, failing that, during another medical consultation, any pregnant woman is informed by the doctor or midw…

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