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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Compulsory acts

Article 273

After, where appropriate, informing the accused of his right to be assisted by an interpreter, the president questions him about his identity and ensures that he has been notified of the committal dec…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Compulsory acts

Article 277

The proceedings may not commence less than five days after the examination by the president of the assize court. The accused and his lawyer may waive this time limit.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Compulsory acts

Article 269

…peal, as soon as the judgment designating the appeal assize court has been served, the accused, if detained, is transferred to the remand prison in the place where the assizes are being held.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Compulsory acts

Article 275

Exceptionally, the chairman may authorise the accused to take one of his relatives or friends as counsel.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter II: Tax on the profits of companies and other legal entities

Article 220

…of 12 de l'article 39, who, in the contract which conferred on the taxpayer the holding of these assets or rights or in a contract relating thereto, has undertaken to regain ownership or has reserved…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Conditions for authorising establishments performing pre-implantation diagnosis

Article R2131-29

…2, establishments must be authorised, in application of article L. 2142-1 and under the conditions set out in articles R. 2142-1 et seq, to carry out in vitro fertilisation with micro-manipulation. To…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Implementation

Article D2353-2

…Committee are: 1° Either appointed in accordance with the procedures defined in articles D. 2352-6 et seq.; 2° Or elected in accordance with the provisions of article D. 2352-11 when the conditions s…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5421-2

Replacement income takes the form of: 1° An insurance allowance, as provided for in Chapter II of this Title; 2° Solidarity allowances, as provided for in Chapter III; 3° An allowance for self-employe…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Title XI: Free trade zones.

Article 287

…ishments concerned, the free zone is established by a decree issued by the Council of State, which determines the operating procedures and boundaries of the zone and specifies the operations that will…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Digital health space, shared medical file and pharmaceutical file

Article L1111-21

A decree in the Conseil d'Etat, issued after consultation with the Commission nationale de l'informatique et des libertés and the national councils of the health professions, shall set the conditions…

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