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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Flagrant crimes and offences

Article 56-1-2

In the cases provided for in articles 56-1 and 56-1-1, without prejudice to the prerogatives of the President of the Bar or his delegate as provided for in Article 56-1 and the rights of the person se…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Decisions and appeals.

Article R464-24-10

The appeals provided for in article L. 464-8-2 shall be lodged by means of a written declaration in triplicate lodged against a receipt at the registry of the Paris Court of Appeal containing, on pain…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Provisions applicable to the procedure for immediate collection by enforcement officers

Article A37-27-1

Attending officers may also receive immediate payment of the fixed fine or the deposit provided for in article L. 121-4 of the Highway Code, when the official report is drawn up using a secure electro…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Commissions responsible for applications for authorisation to practise by doctors with hospital and university qualifications

Article D4111-13-2

The commission for authorisation to practise is composed as follows: 1° The Director General of Healthcare Provision, Chairman ; 2° The Director General of Higher Education and Professional Integratio…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Checks, verifications and identity records

Article 78-2-1

At the request of the public prosecutor, officers of the judicial police and, on their orders or responsibility, officers of the judicial police and deputy officers of the judicial police mentioned in…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Miscellaneous provisions

Article R123-234-1

The Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques is authorised to use the national register for the identification of natural persons to certify, and where necessary to bring into lin…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Miscellaneous provisions

Article R123-220-1

Within the register, the entities listed in 1° to 6° of Article R. 123-220 are referred to as legal units.Within the register, an establishment is any place where the legal unit carries out all or par…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Miscellaneous provisions

Article R123-222-1

The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies draws up a nomenclature of the legal categories of the various legal units registered within the register. This nomenclature indicates, for ea…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Miscellaneous provisions

Article R123-232-1

If a legal representative of a legal unit objects to this data being made available to the public for canvassing purposes pursuant to paragraph 2 of Article 21 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the Europ…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Operations following death (R)

Article R2213-25-1

I.-Prior to being placed on the market, an accredited body checks that the coffin fitted with a watertight bowl complies with the characteristics mentioned in article R. 2213-25. This body will issue…

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