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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3a: Provisions relating to electronic communication using the application referred to in Article R. 414-1 of the Code of Administrative Justice

Article R532-28-2

The identification of the author of an appeal or brief, in accordance with the procedures laid down by the order referred to in Article R. 414-3 of the Code of Administrative Justice, is equivalent to…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3a: Provisions relating to electronic communication using the application referred to in Article R. 414-1 of the Code of Administrative Justice

Article R532-28-1

When submitted by a lawyer or an advocate at the Conseil d'Etat and the Cour de cassation, the appeal may be sent to the court electronically by means of the dedicated computer application accessible…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article D47-1-2

Any European investigation order issued by one of the judicial authorities mentioned in Article 694-20 is drafted using the form set out in Annex A to Directive 2014/41/EU of 3 April 2014 on the Europ…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article D47-1-3

When the magistrate who issued the EIO is informed by the executing authority of the impossibility of carrying out the requested act or of the need to substitute another measure, he or she may withdra…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article D47-1-4

If an appeal is lodged against the European Investigation Order, the magistrate who issued that order shall inform the executing authority thereof, as well as of the outcome of that appeal. However, f…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Procedures for issuing certificates

Article R3115-34

If the inspection reveals sources of contamination or infection on board that present a serious risk to public health, the persons or approved bodies mentioned in article R. 3115-31 shall forward all…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Procedures for issuing certificates

Article R3115-30

The results of inspections and copies of health inspection or health inspection exemption certificates issued on behalf of the State are kept for a period of five years by the persons or bodies mentio…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Procedures for issuing certificates

Article R3115-36

The persons or approved bodies mentioned in article R. 3115-31 may issue one-month extensions to the validity of health inspection certificates or exemption certificates for ships in the ports mention…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Procedures for issuing certificates

Article R3115-29

A health inspection certificate or a health inspection exemption certificate for a vessel is issued on the basis of an inspection, the details of which are set out in an order issued by the ministers…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Procedures for issuing certificates

Article R3115-31

I. - Ship inspections and the issue of the health inspection certificate or health inspection exemption certificate are carried out by persons or bodies approved under the conditions defined in articl…

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