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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: The decision on the civil action

Article 373-1

In the event of a sentence of confiscation relating to property that is not in the hands of the law, the court ruling without the assistance of jurors may, in order to guarantee the execution of this…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Designation of the country of return

Article L721-5

…untry of return may be challenged even though the legality of the removal decision has already been confirmed by the administrative court or can no longer be challenged.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Extradition procedure under ordinary law

Article 696-21

If the person claimed voluntarily evades the obligations of judicial supervision or house arrest under electronic surveillance or if, after having been released without judicial supervision or house a…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Single section: Infringements of market transparency

Article R465-2

When the AMF informs the Financial Public Prosecutor of its intention to issue a statement of objections pursuant to the first paragraph of III of Article L. 465-3-6, it shall send the Financial Publi…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Single section: Infringements of market transparency

Article R465-1

When the Financial Public Prosecutor informs the Autorité des marchés financiers of his intention to initiate public proceedings pursuant to the first paragraph of II of Article L. 465-3-6, he shall s…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General duties of dental surgeons.

Article R4127-215-1

…compliance with ethical obligations, and take care not to present hypotheses that have not yet been confirmed as established data. III. - The communications referred to in this article take account of…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General duties of masseur-physiotherapists

Article R4321-67-1

…compliance with ethical obligations, and take care not to present hypotheses that have not yet been confirmed as established data. III. - The communications referred to in this article take account of…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General duties of chiropodists

Article R4322-39-1

…compliance with ethical obligations, and take care not to present hypotheses that have not yet been confirmed as established data. III. - The communications referred to in this article take account of…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 11: Agreements with companies

Article R5141-145

I.-The National Council of the Order of Veterinary Surgeons has two months from the date of receipt of the application to give its opinion. If the National Council of the Order of Veterinary Surgeons…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Authorisation

Article R6322-8

A decision to refuse to renew an authorisation may only be taken on one or more of the following grounds: 1° Where the facilities and their use do not comply with the authorisation conditions set out…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
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