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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 12: Appeals against orders of the investigating judge or the liberty and custody judge

Article D40-3

…president of the investigating chamber may be the copy in digital format provided for by Article D. 15-7. It may be sent by electronic means of communication.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Cosmetic products

Article R1453-9

…3-7 apply to agreements entered into by companies producing or marketing products mentioned in 14°, 15° and 17° of article L. 5311-1, to the remuneration they pay and to the other benefits they provid…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: Consumer information

Article R131-1

…ass offences. Recidivism is punishable in accordance with the provisions of articles 132-11 and 132-15 of the Penal Code.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L3431-8

…is subject to the budgetary and accounting framework defined in articles L. 5217-10-1 to L. 5217-10-15 and L. 5217-12-2 à L. 5217-12-5. The provisions of Book III of Part Three are applicable to this…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 9: Sentence adjustment procedure applicable to released prisoners

Article D147-8

Parole may only be granted under the provisions of articles 723-15 to 723-18 only when the conditions set out in articles 723-1 and 723-7 if a probationary measure is ordered, or failing that, when th…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Designation of customs officers responsible for carrying out certain judicial police duties

Article A36

For the application of Article R. 15-33-3, the list of candidates admitted to take the technical examination to qualify for the duties of customs agent responsible for carrying out certain judicial po…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Penalties

Article R621-41-6

…ticle R. 621-45. It is published in accordance with the conditions laid down in V of Article L. 621-15.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Adoption and implementation of the budget

Article D6362-17

…in accordance with Article D. 6362-12. The procedure provided for in articles D. 6362-13 to D. 6362-15 shall be applied.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Adoption and implementation of the budget

Article D6262-17

…ber, in accordance with Article D. 6262-12. The procedure set out in articles D. 6262-13 to D. 6262-15 shall be applied.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions for authorisation

Article D3512-9-7

…purposes, the approved laboratory shall send the public establishment mentioned in Article L. 3512-15 the results of the analyses provided for in that Article, in accordance with the technical specif…

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