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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section II: Optional provisional enforcement

Article 517-2

Where provisional execution has been refused, it may be requested, in the event of an appeal, only from the first president or, once he has been seised, from the magistrate responsible for the prepara…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Background files

Article 230-6

…urbance to public safety or peace; b) An attack on persons, property or the authority of the State; 2° During procedures to investigate the causes of death mentioned in Article 74 or to search for the…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Background files

Article 230-9

…butes to the application of article 230-8.This magistrate may act ex officio or at the request of private individuals. He shall have the same powers to delete, rectify or maintain personal data in the…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Background files

Article 230-7

The processing operations mentioned in article 230-6 may contain information on persons, without age limit, against whom there is serious or corroborating evidence making it likely that they may have…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Background files

Article 230-11

A decree in the Conseil d'Etat, issued after consultation with the Commission nationale de l'informatique et des libertés, shall lay down the terms and conditions for the application of this section.…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Background files

Article 230-10

The specially authorised personnel of the national police and gendarmerie services designated for this purpose as well as the specially authorised personnel of the State invested by law with judicial…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Background files

Article 230-8

…e supervision of the public prosecutor with territorial jurisdiction, who, on his or her own initiative or at the request of the person concerned, may order that the data be deleted, supplemented or r…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter I: French National Olympic and Sports Committee

Article L141-2

The Comité National Olympique et Sportif Français may exercise the rights of a civil party in respect of the offences referred to in Titles II and III of Book I, Titles I and II of Book II and Title I…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Master and feeder UCITS

Article L214-22

…A feeder UCITS may invest up to 15% of its assets in the following:1° Cash on an ancillary basis ;2° Financial contracts referred to in 5° of I of Article L. 214-20, which may be used solely for hed…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L1421-2

…urts when the postponement of the examination of a case might have irremediable or manifestly excessive consequences for the rights of a party.

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