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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2 : Commission nationale d'aménagement cinématographique (National Cinematographic Development Commission)

Article R212-6-12

…riat of the Commission nationale d'aménagement cinématographique is provided by the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée. The Chairman of the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée a…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Extradition procedure under ordinary law

Article 696-10

…ally competent public prosecutor within forty-eight hours. The articles 63-1 to 63-7 are applicable during this period. After verifying the identity of the person claimed, the Public Prosecutor shall…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Sub-title II: Courts with jurisdiction to prosecute, investigate and try crimes against humanity and war crimes and offences

Article 628-1

For the prosecution, investigation and trial of offences falling within the scope of article 628, the anti-terrorist public prosecutor, the investigating judge and the Paris assize court exercise conc…

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

Article 64-1

…cial police mission, shall be subject to audiovisual recording.The recording may only be consulted, during the investigation or before the court of trial, if the content of the minutes of the hearing…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 2: House arrest with electronic surveillance

Article 142-6

…the measure verified by the prison probation service, which may be called upon to do so at any time during the investigation. In criminal matters, this referral is mandatory in the following cases: 1°…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Transparency

Article R3512-1-6

…ned in 4° of article R. 3512-1-2 against indexing by external search engines. It ensures that individuals are informed about the collection and publication of data concerning them. II. - The authority…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Provisions relating to Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, Réunion and Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon

Article L441-6-1

Articles L. 436-10 to L. 436-13 are applicable to Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon in the wording resulting from the law no. 2022-1726 of 30 December 2022 on finances for 2023.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: PROVISIONS SPECIFIC TO THE AUTHORITIES GOVERNED BY ARTICLE 73 OF THE CONSTITUTION AND TO SAINT-PIERRE-ET-MIQUELON

Article R*651-10

The competent authority in the cases provided for in article R.* 632-2 is the State representative.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title V: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article R*656-1

Article R.* 632-2 is applicable in New Caledonia.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title V: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article R*652-1

Article R.* 632-2 is applicable to Saint-Barthélemy.

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