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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Designation of national police judicial police officers

Article A15

The technical examination for judicial police officers of the national police comprises:1° A practical written test in general criminal law and special criminal law (duration: three hours - coefficien…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Transmission of information for the purpose of registering persons practising the profession of speech therapist or orthoptist

Article R4343-2

Articles R. 4333-7 and R. 4333-8 are applicable to speech therapists and orthoptists, subject to the following adaptation: In the first paragraph of article R. 4333-7, the words "article L. 4333-1-1"…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes III

Article Annexe III-10 (art. A322-13)

…quipment1. Life-saving equipment:- boat;- buoys;- poles;- lifejackets;- ropes;- hard surfaces;- other...2. Search equipment (for swimming in the natural environment):- flippers;- mask;- snorkel...3. F…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Court-appointed estate agents.

Article 813-8

Each heir may require the mandataire successoral to consult, at any time, the documents relating to the performance of his assignment. Each year and at the end of his assignment, the mandataire succes…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Annex to the code of civil procedure relating to its application in the departments of Bas-Rhin, Haut-Rhin and Moselle.

Article ANNEXE, art. 1

The Code of Civil Procedure is applicable in the departments of Bas-Rhin, Haut-Rhin and Moselle, subject to the specific provisions not repealed and the permanent provisions below.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter III: Provisions specific to commercial matters.

Article ANNEXE, art. 37

Subject to the provisions of the Act of 1 June 1924 introducing French commercial laws into the departments of Haut-Rhin, Bas-Rhin and Moselle, procedure in commercial matters is governed by the Code…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter V: Miscellaneous provisions.

Article ANNEXE, art. 45

Notifications that are the responsibility of the clerk of a court shall be made in accordance with the provisions of Articles 665 and 670 of the Code of Civil Procedure.When they are made by post, the…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter V: Miscellaneous provisions.

Article ANNEXE, art. 46

The amount of the emoluments and fees allocated to the bailiffs and postulant lawyers is indicated in the order for payment.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Sub-section I: Guardianship and succession matters.

Article ANNEXE, art. 12

Civil registrars are required to notify the tribunal d'instance:- of the death of any person leaving one or more minor children;- of the death of a person leaving among their heirs, protected adults o…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter III: Provisions specific to commercial matters.

Article ANNEXE, art. 39

The President of the Commercial Chamber shall rule in summary proceedings and on applications in accordance with Articles 872, 873 and 875 of the Code of Civil Procedure.

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