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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Sampling.

Article R5127-15

On receipt of the sample(s), as appropriate, the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé or the Agence nationale de sécurité sanitaire de l'alimentation, de l'environnement…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Provisions relating to the appointment of jurors

Article R2

For the application of article 264-1, the prefect's order apportioning the number of jurors pursuant to article 260 is issued before the end of January each year or, in Paris, before the end of March.…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Authorities or persons contributing to judicial supervision

Article R16

The examining magistrate hearing the proceedings or, by delegation, the magistrate in whose jurisdiction the person under investigation resides, shall designate either a natural or legal person author…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Invoicing and payment terms

Article R441-10

The applicant is notified of its decision. In the case provided for in 3° of II of Article L. 441-15, the competent authority referred to in Article R. 441-8 will notify the professional of his new fo…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter VII: Legal costs

Article R319

Article R. 116 shall read as follows: "Art. R. 116.-It shall be allocated to each expert appointed in accordance with the laws and regulations on the repression of fraud in commercial matters, for the…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter VII: Legal costs

Article R349

I.-In the first paragraph of article R. 217, the words: "according to the procedures and under the guarantees provided for criminal fines" are replaced by the words: "in accordance with the texts appl…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Establishment of criminal record cards

Article R69

The automated national criminal records department, as soon as it is notified, shall record on the records the particulars prescribed in articles 769 and 769-1. The notice intended for the automated n…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Authorised examinations and samples.

Article R232-52

The person in charge of the test verifies, by any means, the identity of the athlete being tested, if necessary with the assistance in particular of:the anti-doping delegate provided for in article L.…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 7 : Applications for plant variety certificates relating to national defence

Article R623-44

With regard to applications for plant variety certificates for varieties belonging to species included in the list established by order made pursuant to article L. 623-9, the procedures provided for b…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Specific provisions applicable when the amount of eligible damage exceeds six million euros excluding tax

Article R1613-18

The State representative decides on the subsidy rate for each repair operation, based on the maximum subsidy rates provided for in article R. 1613-9 and the assessment of eligible damage. If the sum o…

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