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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XX: National automated genetic fingerprint database

Article 706-55

…offences referred to in Article 706-47 of this code as well as the offence provided for by article 222-32 of the Criminal Code and the offences provided for in articles 222-26-2,227-22-2 and 227-23-1…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Provisions applicable before the criminal court

Article 706-133

If it considers that the provisions of the first paragraph of Article 122-1 of the Penal Code are applicable, the criminal court shall render a judgment declaring the person not criminally responsible…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Provisions applicable before the criminal court

Article 706-134

The provisions of Article 706-133 are applicable before the Criminal Appeals Chamber. They are also applicable, with the exception of 4°, before the Police Court.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Local investment funds.

Article R214-70

…fund : 1° May not hold more than 35% of the capital or voting rights of any single issuer. However, due to the exercise of exchange, subscription or conversion rights and in the interests of unitholde…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XV: Prosecution, investigation and trial of acts of terrorism

Article 706-16

The acts of terrorism incriminated by Articles 421-1 to 421-6 of the Penal Code, as well as related offences, shall be prosecuted, investigated and judged according to the rules of this Code subject t…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XXXI: Conservatory measures

Article 706-166

…for one of the offences, punishable by three years' imprisonment or more, listed in the tittre Ier du livre III du code pénal, le juge des libertés et de la détention, sur requête du procureur de la…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Chimney sweeping of flues and chimney pipes

Article R1331-70

…including connecting pipes or flues, is clean.The stumps and accessories of the flue or ventilation ducts, such as aspirators, bolsters, etc., are checked during chimney sweeps and repaired if necessa…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter Va: Electronic trade in medicinal products by a dispensing pharmacy

Article R5125-70

The pharmacy's e-commerce website is created or operated by the pharmacists referred to in article L. 5125-33 registered in sections A, D and E of the Ordre national des pharmaciens. The website conta…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Acts concerning the protection of family members

Article A444-70

…se's option to acquire or allocate the predeceased's own property or to take joint property (number 24 in table 5) gives rise to the collection of a proportional fee, according to the following scale:…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Provisions applicable before the Examining Magistrate and the Examining Chamber

Article 706-119

…is investigation appears to be complete, that he is likely to apply the first paragraph of Article 122-1 of the Criminal Code relating to a person's lack of criminal responsibility by reason of a ment…

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