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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XX: National automated genetic fingerprint database

Article 706-56

…scientific police under his or her control, that the genetic fingerprint of the person concerned is not already registered, on the basis of his or her civil status alone, in the national automated gen…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XX: National automated genetic fingerprint database

Article 706-54

…rints of persons prosecuted for one of the offences mentioned in article 706-55 who have been found not criminally responsible pursuant to articles 706-120, 706-125, 706-129, 706-133 ou 706-134.The ge…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes III

Article Annexe III-23

…likely to present a particular risk to participants. As a general rule, these events take place on non-permanent circuits and the speed that can be reached is always less than 200 km/h. They are ther…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes III

Article Annexe III-22

…VEHICLE EVENTS IN WHICH SPEED IS ONE OF THE ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS OF THE CLASSIFICATION, AND WHICH ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THE DISCIPLINES COVERED BY THE DELEGATION GRANTED BY THE MINISTRY OF SPORT TO THE FR…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Scope of application.

Article L2411-1

…procedure: 1° Délégué syndical ; 2° Membre élu à la délégation du personnel du comité social et économique ; 3° Représentant syndical au comité social et économique ; 4° Représentant de proximité ; 5…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Adaptation provisions

Article R2671-4

…R. 2331-1 and R. 2331-2 are replaced by the following provisions:"Art. R. 2331-1 -Buyers may make known their intention to award a contract by publishing a pre-information notice."Art. R. 2331-2 -Thi…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Adaptation provisions

Article R2681-4

…R. 2331-1 and R. 2331-2 are replaced by the following provisions:"Art. R. 2331-1 -Buyers may make known their intention to award a contract by publishing a pre-information notice."Art. R. 2331-2 -Thi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Conditions for admission to the profession.

Article L812-2

I.-No one may be appointed in court to perform the duties of a judicial representative unless they are registered on the list drawn up for this purpose by a national commission. II.-However, the court…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Organisation of the National Institute of Industrial Property

Article R411-1

The Institut national de la propriété industrielle shall in particular be responsible for:1° The examination of patent applications, the grant of patents and all documents relating thereto, and the ex…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV: Expenditure

Article L3664-1

…tions and social security contributions;6° Under the conditions provided for in article 88-1 of law no. 84-53 of 26 January 1984 on statutory provisions relating to the local civil service, expenditur…

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