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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Flagrant crimes and offences

Article 63-4-2

The person in police custody may request that the lawyer be present at his or her hearings and confrontations. In this case, the first hearing, unless it relates solely to identity details, may not be…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Industrial preparation and wholesale.

Article L5142-6-2

Notwithstanding the first paragraph of Article L. 5142-6-1, the following may also carry out the activities defined in the same first paragraph: 1° Persons who were engaged in such activities for at l…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Conditions and prohibitions on the use of freelance administration services

Article L1254-6

The provisions of Titles III and IV of Book II of Part Eight are not applicable to freelance administration carried out under the conditions defined in this chapter.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Certificate of compliance with good practice and Community database.

Article R5138-6

The Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé shall transmit to the European Medicines Agency, for recording in the Community database, the certificates of good manufacturing…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Single section: Fines for transport companies that fail to comply with entry regulations

Article R821-6

The official report recording the transport company's failure, mentioned in article L.821-12, is sent to the administrative authority mentioned in article R.* 821-1. A copy of the official report is g…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Communication media and exchanges of information

Article R2332-6

The means of transmitting documents and information chosen by the purchaser shall be accessible, without discrimination, to all economic operators and may not have the effect of restricting the access…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 412-6

The beneficiaries of direct subsidies are, on the one hand, the companies that produced the works and, on the other, the companies that distribute them to cinemas.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: CARE AND RECOVERY PROCEDURES

Article L572-6

…fer decision is notified together with a decision on house arrest issued pursuant to article L. 751-2, or a decision on placement in detention issued pursuant to article L. 751-9, the matter may be re…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Composition, organisation and operation

Article L7345-6

A decree in the Conseil d'Etat shall determine the terms and conditions for the application of this chapter, in particular the terms and conditions for the organisation and operation of the Autorité d…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Investigations

Article D15-5-6

…ny person placed in police custody who has requested the assistance of a lawyer pursuant to article 63-3-1 who is moved to a place other than that of the investigating department may not be interviewe…

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