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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 5: Medical and medical-psychological examinations.

Article D24

…e examinations are, in principle, chosen from the lists of experts drawn up pursuant to Article 157 and the articles R. 26 to R. 40 of the code of criminal procedure. The examining magistrate may also…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 5: Medical and medical-psychological examinations.

Article D19

In cases where it appears necessary to submit to a psychiatric examination an accused person who has been the subject of an investigation or examination mentioned in article D. 16, the personality fil…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 5: Medical and medical-psychological examinations.

Article D25

…charge of the medical or medico-psychological examination is assisted by other persons, their name and capacity must be mentioned in the examination report..

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 5: Medical and medical-psychological examinations.

Article D26

The examining magistrate may appoint technicians with different qualifications, and in particular a psychologist and an observer, to carry out the examinations he or she considers useful. He may presc…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 5: Medical and medical-psychological examinations.

Article D16

…mily or social situation provided for in Article 81, paragraph 6, of the Code of Criminal Procedure and the examinations, particularly medical and medico-psychological, mentioned in paragraph 7 of the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Difficulties in formation and operation

Article R1423-33

…rst president of the court of appeal, seised under the same conditions, notes this state of affairs and sets the date from which the cases are once again brought before this section. However, the sect…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Difficulties in formation and operation

Article R1423-32

The decree dissolving the industrial tribunals, as provided for in article L. 1423-11, is issued on the proposal of the Minister of Justice.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 5: Collection of data and information

Article R444-21

The information and data provided for in articles R. 444-18 to R. 444-20 are collected from the professionals mentioned in article L. 444-1 by the national professional bodies listed in Article R. 444…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 5: Collection of data and information

Article R444-18

…invested necessary for the acquisition of offices, studies or firms, of their breakdown by deciles, and of the average value of the sum invested for the acquisition of an office or study ;2° Of the to…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 5: Collection of data and information

Article R444-19

The statistical information mentioned in article R. 444-18 are estimated at national level and, for those mentioned in 1°, 2°, 5° and 10° of this article, at regional and departmental level, for each…

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