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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Medical applications

Article L1333-19

…ust receive theoretical and practical training in their area of expertise relating to the practical exercise and protection of people exposed for medical purposes covered, where applicable, by article…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Other conditions of access and practice.

Article L512-3

…ation necessary to verify the conditions relating to access to the activity of intermediary and the exercise thereof. They are also required to inform this body as soon as possible if they no longer c…

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French Civil Aviation CodeIn force
CHAPTER III: AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL.

Article L133-3

When the exercise of activities or the operation of aircraft, products or equipment mentioned in articles…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Preliminary title

Article L6

…tive contracts by virtue of their subject matter or clauses. As such : 1° The contracting authority exercises a power of control over the performance of the contract, in accordance with the procedures…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions relating to securities giving access to the capital.

Article L228-101

…ew company, or carries out a demerger, the holders of securities giving access to the capital shall exercise their rights in the company or companies receiving the contributions. Article L. 228-65 is…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: Extra-contractual liability in general

Article 1242

…hich remain governed by articles 1733and 1734 of the Civil Code. Father and mother, insofar as they exercise parental authority, are jointly and severally liable for damage caused by their minor child…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Composition of the Criminal Appeals Division

Article 510

The criminal appeals chamber is composed of a chamber president and two councillors. The functions of the public prosecutor are performed by the public prosecutor or by one of his advocates general or…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 4: Surrender of the wanted person

Article 695-37

…e 74-2 then applies. The powers of the public prosecutor and the liberty and custody judge are then exercised respectively by the public prosecutor and the president of the investigating chamber or th…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5: Remote access to correspondence stored by means of electronic communications accessible by means of a computer identifier

Article 706-95

…powers entrusted to the examining magistrate or to the judicial police officer appointed by him are exercised by the public prosecutor or the judicial police officer requested by this magistrate.The l…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: European investment service providers

Article L532-19

…belongs may require its branches established in France to disclose any information relevant to the exercise of that supervision. After informing the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution i…

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