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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 9: Provisions relating to the judicial supervision of dangerous persons convicted of a felony or misdemeanour

Article 723-35

…e sentence enforcement judge warns the sentenced person that the measures provided for in articles 131-36-4 and 131-36-12 of the Penal Code may not be implemented without his consent, but that, failin…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: Operating rights

Article R333-3

The rights referred to in the first paragraph of Article R. 333-2 are marketed by the league or the commercial company referred to inArticle L. 333-2-1 in accordance with a public and non-discriminato…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single chapter.

Article L3711-3

…ion officer of the interruption of treatment, without being bound by the provisions of article 226-13 of the Criminal Code. When the attending doctor informs the judge or probation officer, he will im…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter X: Legal protection of minors and adults

Article 1259-3

The referral to the judge on the basis of articles 479, 480, 484 or 493 of the Civil Code shall be made by application delivered or addressed to the registry. The application shall state the surname,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Definitions and scope of application

Article L6211-3

…nals set by a decree published annually after consulting the committee referred to in Article L. 6213-12 and the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de s…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R1245-33

…an origin ;2° The structure of the unique donation number referred to in b of 2° of Article R. 1245-31 and the legal and natural persons responsible for affixing this number.The practical procedures f…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Appeal procedures.

Article R661-3

…liability for insufficient assets, personal bankruptcy or prohibition provided for in Article L. 653-8. However, the period within which the debtor may lodge an appeal against the judgment adopting o…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Contracts awarded without advertising or competitive tendering on account of their value or subject-matter

Article R2122-3

…an the one responsible for carrying out the work on the main part of the building to be constructed;3° The existence of exclusive rights, particularly intellectual property rights.Recourse to a partic…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Declaration of sports equipment

Article R312-3

…use, transfer or removal of a private sports facility covered by the first paragraph of article L. 312-3. This declaration is equivalent to a request for authorisation. A declaration must be made, in…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Allocation of sums entered in the automatic audiovisual production account

Article 311-57

…preparation of audiovisual works that belong to one of the following genres:1° Fiction;2° Animation;3° Creative documentary;4° Audiovisual adaptation of a live performance.

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