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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions applicable to requests for information received by the French services

Article 695-9-44

When information has been transmitted by a service or unit referred to in Article 695-9-31 to the competent service of a Member State and the latter intends to communicate it to another State or to us…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions applicable to requests for information received by the French services

Article 695-9-40

Information may only be transmitted to the competent services of the Member State that requested it with the prior authorisation of a magistrate whenever such authorisation is required in France to ac…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions applicable to requests for information received by the French services

Article 695-9-47

An order of the Minister for Justice, the Minister for the Interior and the Minister for the Budget shall designate the contact points to which requests for the transmission of information may be addr…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter III: Common provisions.

Article 49

Any court seised of an application within its jurisdiction hears, even if they require the interpretation of a contract, all the pleas in defence with the exception of those which raise a question fal…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title I: CONSUMER INFORMATION

Article R111-4-4

I.-For the application of article L. 111-4-1, the following motorised DIY and gardening tools are subject to the provisions of this article: 1° Ride-on lawnmowers, walk-behind lawnmowers or robotic la…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Responsibilities.

Article L2343-4

When exceptional circumstances arise or decisions are taken which considerably affect the interests of employees, in particular in the event of relocation, closure of undertakings or establishments or…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Title II: Management of copyright and related rights by an organisation

Article R324-4

A mediator may request to be removed from the list provided for in Article R. 324-1 by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt addressed to the Minister responsible for culture. A replacemen…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title V: MEASURES APPLICABLE IN THE EVENT OF AN ASYLUM APPLICATION

Article L754-4

…esident of the administrative court to have the detention decision provided for in article L. 754-3 annulled within forty-eight hours of being notified, in order to contest the reasons given by the ad…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Operation

Article D211-42

…Directors are performed free of charge. However, they entitle the holder to reimbursement of travel and subsistence expenses in accordance with Decree no. 2006-781 of 3 July 2006 setting the terms and…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Title II: Management of copyright and related rights by an organisation

Article R326-4

Authorisation is granted for five years. It is renewable under the same conditions as the initial approval.

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