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Showing 321330 of 61067 articles for Art. L. n° 70-9 du 2 janvier 1970

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 7: Conservatory measures

Article 706-104

[Provisions declared unconstitutional by Constitutional Council decision no. 2004-492 DC of 2 March 2004.] [Provisions declared unconstitutional by Constitutional Council decision no. 2004-492 DC of 2…

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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 706-136

…ffence or certain persons or categories of persons, and in particular minors, specially designated; 2° Prohibition on appearing in any place specially designated; 3° Prohibition on holding or carrying…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Jurisdiction

Article 706-17

…ize court exercise concurrent jurisdiction with that resulting from the application of Articles 43,52 and 382. As regards minors, the anti-terrorist public prosecutor, the investigating judge, the juv…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Cardiac surgery.

Article R6123-70

Cardiac surgery is carried out in two ways:1° Cardiac surgery for adult patients;2° Paediatric cardiac surgery.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Specific powers of the Paris Judicial Court and the Financial Public Prosecutor

Article 705-3

The order made pursuant to article 705-2 may, to the exclusion of all other means of appeal, be referred within five days of its notification, at the request of the Public Prosecutor or the parties, t…

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

Article 706-122

Where a case is referred to the Investigating Chamber pursuant to Article 706-120, its president shall order, either of his or her own motion or at the request of the civil party, the public prosecuto…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Jurisdiction of specialised inter-regional courts in economic and financial matters

Article 704-3

The order made pursuant to Article 704-2 may, to the exclusion of all other means of appeal, be referred within five days of its notification, at the request of the Public Prosecutor or the parties, e…

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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 Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article 707-4

The provisions of articles 707-2 and 707-3 are also applicable to a convicted offender who has been authorised to pay the fine in several instalments spread over time, according to the deadlines and p…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7: Information provided by the promoter

Article R1123-70

When research involving the human person is conducted in an establishment with an in-house pharmacy, the sponsor must provide the pharmacist in charge of the pharmacy with the following information be…

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