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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 706-95-3

The operations mentioned in articles 706-95-1 and 706-95-2 are carried out under the authority and control of the magistrate who authorised them and may not, on pain of nullity, have any purpose other…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Other authorised persons.

Article L5414-1

The agents mentioned in article L. 511-3 and in 1° and 2° of I of article L. 511-22 of the French Consumer Code are authorised to investigate and record infringements and breaches of the laws and regu…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Data processing carried out by the Agence de la biomédecine

Article R2143-13

…paragraph of Article L. 2142-1 for only the data required to carry out their duties; 2° Authorised agents of the Agence de la biomédecine and, where applicable, subcontractors recruited under the con…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Assistance for employees on part-time work

Article R5122-16

In the event of safeguard or receivership proceedings or compulsory liquidation, or of financial difficulties on the part of the employer, the Prefect, or by delegation the Regional Director of Compan…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Classification.

Article D324-6

The owner of the furnished accommodation or his agent may indicate that his furnished accommodation has been classified by displaying a sign in accordance with a model drawn up by the body referred to…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter V: Professional secrecy

Article L415-1

The agents mentioned in article L. 411-1 and the persons mentioned in article L. 412-3 are bound by professional secrecy with regard to facts, acts or information of which they may have knowledge by r…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: The order for payment.

Article 1407

The application shall be made by petition delivered or addressed, as the case may be, to the registry by the creditor or by any agent. In addition to the particulars prescribed by Article 57, the appl…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 9: Tax officials entrusted with certain judicial police duties

Article R15-33-29-4-1

The category A and B tax agents mentioned in article 28-2 who are authorised to carry out judicial investigations are assigned to one of the following departments specialising in the repression of fis…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
c: Other procedural acts

Article R40-19

The commission's decision is given in open court. This decision is notified to the claimant and the judicial agent of the State either by delivery of a copy against receipt, or by registered letter wi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Definition of the regulated market and the market undertaking.

Article D421-2

When the Autorité des marchés financiers considers that an agent should be appointed in accordance with the provisions of Article L. 421-3, it shall inform the market undertaking, by registered letter…

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