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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Staff reports and monitoring of the judicial activities of judicial police officers (Provisions adopted for the application of articles 13, 16, 19-1, 224 to 230 and R. 14 to R. 15-6 of the Code of Criminal Procedure)

Article D44

An individual file concerning the activity, as a judicial police officer and for the entire jurisdiction, of each of the civil servants and military personnel authorised to exercise the attributions a…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Staff reports and monitoring of the judicial activities of judicial police officers (Provisions adopted for the application of articles 13, 16, 19-1, 224 to 230 and R. 14 to R. 15-6 of the Code of Criminal Procedure)

Article D44-3

Reporting proposals and ratings provided for in article D. 44-2 are drawn up on a form conforming to the model laid down by the Minister of Justice. They must include a detailed general assessment, as…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Staff reports and monitoring of the judicial activities of judicial police officers (Provisions adopted for the application of articles 13, 16, 19-1, 224 to 230 and R. 14 to R. 15-6 of the Code of Criminal Procedure)

Article D44-5

In the event of the temporary unavailability of the magistrate whose duties are defined in articles 230-9,230-14 and 230-24, these are exercised by the senior prosecuting magistrate who is a member of…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Acquisition of Trade Mark Rights

Article R712-12

The forfeiture statement provided for in Article L. 712-10 is applicable to the time limits provided for in this Title, with the exception of those mentioned in Articles R. 712-15, R. 712-16-1 and R.…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: Search and recording

Article R541-2

For the application of article R. 541-1 in New Caledonia: 1° A l'article R. 512-16-7, the words: ", without prejudice to the penalty provided for in Article L. 531-6" are deleted; 2° In Article R. 512…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 2: Seizures in the hands of the debtor

Article R221-19

The debtor retains the use of the goods made unavailable by the seizure, unless they are consumable goods. However, the enforcement judge may order, on application, at any time and even before the sta…

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

Article R151-6

For the application of this book in Mayotte: 1° The references to the court of appeal are replaced by the reference to the appeal chamber of the court of appeal of Saint-Denis de La Réunion in Mamoudz…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Pharmacists and veterinary assistants in veterinary pharmaceutical establishments.

Article R5142-37-1

Assistant pharmacists or veterinary surgeons entrusted with the release of batches must have at least six months' professional experience under the conditions set out in article R. 5142-16 before taki…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Preliminary provisions

Article R93

I.-The costs assimilated to those of Article R. 92 and recoverable by the State are those resulting from:1° Expert appraisals carried out pursuant to the provisions of Title I of Book II of Part Three…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-section 3: Provisions relating to sports betting bans

Article R131-38

The processing authorised by article R. 131-37 may concern categories of personal data relating to:1° The identity of the person subject to the betting ban provided for in c) of article L. 131-16 (sur…

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