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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 3: Pre-trial detention

Article 147

…hout judicial supervision may be ordered ex officio by the examining magistrate after receiving the opinion of the public prosecutor, on condition that the person under investigation undertakes to att…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Specific provisions applicable to clinical investigations of devices referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/745 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017

Article L1125-2

…er the conditions provided for in Article L. 1123-14 or Article L. 1123-16. It may only request one opinion per clinical investigation project. In the event of an unfavourable opinion, the sponsor may…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Exceptional cinematographic performances

Article R211-46

…the committee for the classification of cinematographic works mentioned in article R. 211-29 for an opinion, which meets under the conditions set out in articles R. 211-36 to D. 211-44. In the light o…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Provisions specific to Mayotte

Article R441-6

…ay not be issued for a stay exceeding three months. The State representative in Mayotte obtains the opinion of the Prefect of the département of destination. This opinion is deemed to be favourable if…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Examination of complaints and claims.

Article R1112-94

…concerned of the conciliation or appeal procedures available to them. It may also issue a reasoned opinion in favour of closing the case. Within eight days of the meeting, the establishment's legal r…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Financial provisions

Article L5722-3

…conditions of the sale and its essential characteristics. The decision is taken in the light of the opinion of the competent State authority. This opinion is deemed to have been given at the end of a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Organisation and operation

Article L5721-7-1

…intention to dissolve the syndicate, each member has a period of three months in which to give its opinion. In the absence of an opinion within this period, it is deemed to be favourable.The dissolut…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Authorisation procedure

Article R1322-6

…f the Department in which the final exploitation site of the spring is located, after obtaining the opinion of the hydrogéologue agréé en matière d'hygiène publique, specially appointed for this purpo…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article D47-10

…t may affect relations between the parents and their children. The investigating judge may seek the opinion of the juvenile court judge before taking these decisions. This opinion is then placed in th…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: The enforcement court.

Article D49-4

The first president of the court of appeal shall designate each year, by order, following the opinion of the general assembly of judges of the court and the opinion of the presidents of the judicial c…

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