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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Communication of the appeal and pleadings

Article R532-17

Communications with lawyers are made by ordinary letter, with the exception of the order closing the investigation and the notice of hearing, which are served by registered letter with acknowledgement…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Research mentioned in 1° of Article L. 1121-1 requiring express authorisation involving the products mentioned in Articles L. 1125-1 to L. 1125-3

Article R1125-12

Any substantial modification requires a new authorisation to be issued under the conditions set out in Article R. 1125-8. If the Director General of the Agence française de sécurité sanitaire does not…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Declarations

Article R1333-109

The manufacture, possession or use of ionising radiation sources is subject to declaration when the activity meets one of the following two conditions:1° The weighted sum of the radionuclide activity…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Approval of AIFM established in a third country

Article R532-32

In the case provided for in Article L. 532-33, the Autorité des marchés financiers shall participate, with the competent authorities of the other possible reference Member States, in the joint procedu…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Professional acts.

Article R4311-9

The nurse is authorised to carry out the following procedures and care on the basis of a written, qualitative and quantitative, dated and signed medical prescription, provided that a doctor can interv…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Professional acts.

Article R4311-10

The nurse takes part in the implementation of the following techniques by the doctor: 1° First injection of a series of allergens ; 2° First bladder catheterisation in men in the event of retention; 3…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter IV: Issuance of Bulletin No. 1 of the Criminal Record

Article R77

Before drawing up bulletin no. 1 for a natural person, the department responsible for the automated national criminal record checks the identity of the person concerned using the information communica…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Execution of committal, detention and arrest warrants and coercive measures against defaulting witnesses - Capture in execution of a detention order, judgment or decree

Article R191

It is allocated to the persons mentioned in Article R. 188, for capture or seizure of the person, in execution of: 1° A police judgement or a correctional judgement or ruling imposing a prison sentenc…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article R331-11

Except in cases covered by article 432-8 of the French Penal Code, opening or entering a tent, caravan or camping shelter without the permission of its owner or user is punishable by a fifth-class fin…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Adjudication of applications from foreign nationals and administrative authorities

Article R743-5

The administrative authority competent to propose to the liberty and custody judge that the hearing take place with the use of audiovisual telecommunication means, as provided for in article L. 743-8,…

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