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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Rules of jurisdiction and procedure

Article D49-29

…entenced person's situation renders him or her competent, pursuant to the provisions of article 712-10, a sentencing judge other than the one initially responsible, the latter shall forward the file t…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book V: Enforcement procedures

Article A53-1

…ted state services responsible for sport; 9° The general directors of the regional health agencies; 10° The departmental directors of social cohesion ; 11° The general director of artistic creation an…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Powers

Article R621-35

…When the investigators or inspectors use an assumed identity within the meaning of Article L. 621-10-1 in order to consult a website on which the persons and entities mentioned in II of Article L. 6…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Tasks, composition and operating rules

Article R783-21

…f 3 July 2018R. 621-4No. 2019-821 of 2 August 2019R. 621-5n° 2018-572 of 3 July 2018R. 621-6n° 2005-1007 of 2 August 2005R. 621-7n° 2018-572 of 3 July 2018R. 621-8n° 2011-968 of 16 August 2011R. 621-9…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Tasks, composition and operating rules

Article R784-16

…f 3 July 2018R. 621-4No. 2019-821 of 2 August 2019R. 621-5n° 2018-572 of 3 July 2018R. 621-6n° 2005-1007 of 2 August 2005R. 621-7n° 2018-572 of 3 July 2018R. 621-8n° 2011-968 of 16 August 2011R. 621-9…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Tasks, composition and operating rules

Article R782-21

…f 3 July 2018R. 621-4No. 2019-821 of 2 August 2019R. 621-5n° 2018-572 of 3 July 2018R. 621-6n° 2005-1007 of 2 August 2005R. 621-7n° 2018-572 of 3 July 2018R. 621-8n° 2011-968 of 16 August 2011R. 621-9…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Tasks

Article R1418-1

…or couples, as provided for in Article L. 2143-4, under the conditions set out in Articles R. 2143-10 to R. 2143-15; 5° The secretariat of the national committee mentioned in article L. 162-30-5 of t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Fees for procedures

Article A444-17

…e principal debtor with mention of the summons valid as seizure issued to the third party holder) ; 10° Number 72 (notification to the spouse where the property is the seat of the family dwelling and…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Territorial mental health project

Article R3224-3

…ffering, and organisation of the response to these situations; 9° The organisation of on-call care; 10° Health education and action to combat the stigmatisation of mental disorders and mental disabili…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Information system concerning jobseekers and employees

Article R5312-38

…n order to enable the performance of the legal missions of each; 9° Preventing and combating fraud; 10° Feeding and aggregating data in order to produce statistics relating to the missions set out in…

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