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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Voluntary appearance and summons

Article 390

The summons shall be issued within the time limits and in the form laid down by articles 550 et seq. The summons informs the accused that he may be assisted by a lawyer of his choice or, if he so requ…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Voluntary appearance and summons

Article 390-2

When the time between service of the summons provided for in Article 390 or notification of the summons provided for in Article 390-1 and the court hearing is less than two months and the accused or h…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Voluntary appearance and summons

Article 392

A civil party who summons an accused person directly before a criminal court shall, in the summons, elect domicile within the jurisdiction of the court seised, unless he is domiciled there..

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Voluntary appearance and summons

Article 389

The warning, issued by the public prosecutor, dispenses with the summons, if it is followed by the voluntary appearance of the person to whom it is addressed.It indicates the offence being prosecuted…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Approval of doping prevention medical centres

Article R232-4

Doping prevention medical centres are approved by the regional prefect after consultation with the director general of the regional health agency with territorial jurisdiction.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Approval of doping prevention medical centres

Article D232-5

To obtain the approval referred to in article L. 232-1, a doping prevention medical unit must meet the following conditions: 1° It must be directed by a doctor with expertise in sports medicine or the…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Approval of doping prevention medical centres

Article D232-6

Approval is withdrawn by the regional prefect if the branch office ceases to meet the conditions laid down for its issue or is no longer able to carry out its tasks. The branch will be informed in adv…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Standard formula

Article R352-8

The capital requirement for operational risk reflects operational risks, insofar as these are not already taken into account in the risk modules mentioned in article R. 352-5. This requirement is cali…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Standard formula

Article R352-4

The Solvency Capital Requirement calculated in accordance with the standard formula is the sum of the following elements: a) The Basic Solvency Capital Requirement provided for in Article R. 352-5 ; b…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Standard formula

Article R352-5

I.-The Basic Solvency Capital Requirement is composed of individual risk modules which are aggregated. It comprises at least the following risk modules: a) Non-life underwriting risk; b) Life underwri…

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