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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Preliminary investigation

Article 77-2

…in the context of an unrestricted hearing or police custody that took place more than one year ago; 2° If the person's home was searched more than one year ago; 3° If the person's presumption of innoc…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5121-20

…bioavailability studies for generic proprietary medicinal products as defined in 5° of Article L. 5121-1, the procedure for inclusion in the register of generic groups referred to in Article L. 5121-1…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Investment services providers

Article L775-23

…ted in the right-hand column of the same table:Articles applicableIn the wording resulting fromL. 532-1 Law no. 2023-171 of 9 March 2023 containing various provisions adapting to European Union law in…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General rules.

Article L213-6-2

A final court decision in favour of one of the holders of bonds issued in France by any private or public body, or by any commercial or civil company, whether French or foreign, and concerning the joi…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 6: Right of withdrawal applicable to distance and off-premises contracts

Article L221-28

…nt of the loss of his right of withdrawal, when the service has been fully performed by the trader; 2° The supply of goods or services the price of which depends on fluctuations in the financial marke…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subtitle III: Victims' rights

Article 10-2

…ion for it or by any other suitable means, including, if appropriate, a restorative justice measure;2° To be a civil party either in the context of the initiation of public proceedings by the public p…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Background files

Article 230-8

…ll other cases, the person may only make the request if there is no criminal record in bulletin no. 2 of their criminal record. In the event of a final decision to acquit or acquit the accused, the pe…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Book III: Companies.

Article L300-2

…Pierre-et-Miquelon: 1° The delegated acts provided for in Articles 17, 31, 35, 37, 50, 56, 75, 86, 92, 97, 99, 109a, 111, 114, 127, 130, 135, 143, 172, 210, 211, 216, 217, 227, 234, 241, 244, 245, 247…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Income tax

Article 200 terdecies

I. - Loans taken out between 1 September 2005 and 31 December 2008 with a view to financing their studies by persons aged no more than twenty-five and enrolled in a course of higher education entitle…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IIIb: Medical regulation assistants

Article L4393-21

…ractice of this profession and which allow them to carry out these duties legally in those States ; 2° Or, where the persons concerned have practised in one or more Member States or Parties which do n…

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