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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter V: Investigating courts

Article 815

For the application of article 88, legal aid must be understood to mean the legal aid or assistance scheme applicable locally.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter V: Investigating courts

Article 818

The obligation for the person under investigation to declare an address to the investigating judge provided for in the sixth paragraph of Article 116 means an address situated in the territory where t…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Judicial police

Article 810

For the application of the second paragraph of Article 45, the functions of the Public Prosecutor's Office shall be performed by the officials and agents mentioned in I of l'article 809, with the exce…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter V: Investigating courts

Article 817

For the application of the second paragraph of Article 102, the court clerk may be appointed as interpreter for one of the languages in use in the territory. In this case, he is exempt from the oath..

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter IV: Investigations

Article 813

In the territory of French Polynesia, in the absence of a doctor on the island where the police custody is taking place, the examination provided for by Article 63-3 shall be carried out by a qualifie…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Judicial police

Article 811

For the application of the first paragraph of

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter IV: Investigations

Article 812

For the application of the provisions relating to police custody, when transport conditions do not allow the detained person to be brought before the competent magistrate, the criminal investigation p…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter V: Investigating courts

Article 819

The period provided for in Article 116-1 is extended to one month when the person under investigation does not reside on the island where the examining magistrate sits.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: The Management Board and the Supervisory Board.

Article L225-81

The Supervisory Board elects from among its members a Chairman and Vice-Chairman who are responsible for convening the Board and chairing its discussions. It shall determine their remuneration if it s…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Formation of the contract

Article L224-81

If the consumer simultaneously signs a timeshare contract and an exchange contract, a single withdrawal period applies to both contracts.

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