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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Donation and use of elements and products of the human body.

Article L1522-2

Article L. 1220-1 and Chapter I of Title II of Book II of this Part in the version resulting from Order No. 2017-51 of 19 January 2017, with the exception of Articles L. 1221-2 and L. 1221-9, are appl…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Security measures that may be ordered in the event of a declaration of lack of criminal responsibility on grounds of mental disorder or in the event of recognition of impairment of judgement

Article 706-135

Without prejudice to the application of articles L. 3213-1 and L. 3213-7 of the Public Health Code, when the investigating chamber or a trial court issues a judgment or ruling declaring a person to be…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Approvals and changes to shareholdings

Article L612-21

The Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution shall draw up and publish a list of the following persons:1° The persons mentioned in I of Article L. 612-2 ; 2° The persons mentioned in c of II o…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Valuation of assets.

Article A332-7

I.-The undertakings referred to in article L. 310-3-2 are able to estimate at any time the impact on their commitments to policyholders and reinsured undertakings and on the realisable value of their…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Operating conditions

Article L6213-2

The following may also practise as medical biologists:1° From the date of entry into force of Ordinance no. 2010-49 of 13 January 2010 on medical biology, a person who fulfils the conditions for pract…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Creation

Article L5842-25

I. - The articles L. 5216-1 to L. 5216-2 are applicable in French Polynesia subject to the adaptations provided for in II.II. - For the application of article L. 5216-1:1° At the end of the second sen…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Enforcement of confiscation orders issued by foreign judicial authorities

Article 713-38

Enforcement of confiscation ordered by a foreign judicial authority pursuant to Article 713-36 is authorised by the criminal court, at the request of the public prosecutor. Enforcement is authorised o…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions relating to confiscation orders issued by French courts

Article 713-11

The Public Prosecutor's Office of the court which ordered the confiscation of property shall immediately inform the competent authority of the executing State, by any means which leaves a written reco…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Enforcement of confiscation orders issued by foreign judicial authorities

Article 713-36

In the absence of an international convention providing otherwise, the articles 713-37 to 713-40 shall apply to the enforcement of confiscation orders issued by foreign judicial authorities for the co…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions relating to confiscation orders issued by French courts

Article 713-5

The public prosecutor at the court which ordered the confiscation shall draw up the relevant certificate and shall transmit the decision and the certificate, in accordance with the procedures referred…

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