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Showing 22512260 of 40353 articles for Art. 25-3 et seq.

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article 398-3

The functions of the public prosecutor at the criminal court are performed by the public prosecutor or one of his deputies; those of the registry by a clerk of the judicial court.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Customs CodeIn force
Section 1a: The European Public Prosecutor's Office

Article 344-3

…administration, but by the Deputy European Public Prosecutor; 2° The customs authorities may only settle, pursuant to Article 350, if the European Public Prosecutor accepts the principle of a settlem…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Persons called upon to carry out seizures, rights and obligations of persons seizing and customs detention

Article 323-3

As soon as the person is detained by customs, the public prosecutor in whose jurisdiction the offence has been recorded in flagrante delicto is informed by any means. He is informed of the description…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 4: General provisions

Article R123-323

…crafts are exercised by the president and staff of the chambers of trades governed by articles 103 et seq. of the local professional code of 26 July 1900 for Alsace and Moselle and the reference to t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Members of the Management Board

Article D6143-35-3

…ation of a list of proposals drawn up jointly by the president of the Institut national de la santé et de la recherche médicale, the president of the university to which the medical training and resea…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 6: Rent.

Article L145-36

The elements used to determine the price of leases for land, premises built with a view to a single use and premises for exclusive office use are set by decree in the Conseil d'Etat. The lease price o…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article L131-3-3

A Conseil d'Etat decree sets out the terms and conditions for applying articles L. 131-3-1 and L. 131-3-2. In particular, it defines the conditions under which a civil servant who is the author of a w…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Preliminary sub-section: Common provisions

Article A322-3-3

…utside school hours, as provided for in theOrder of 9 August 2022 relating to the "savoir-nager" safety certificate outside school hours; 3° The "attestation scolaire du savoir-nager" (ASSN) issued be…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Effects of acquiring French nationality

Article 22-3

…onths following it. He exercises this option by making a declaration in accordance with articles 26 et seq. He may renounce this right from the age of sixteen under the same conditions.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: General requirements of the licensing authority

Article R3123-3

…quire information relating to the prior authorisation of candidates, pursuant to articles R. 2311-1 et seq. of the French Defence Code. It may grant those who are not authorised at the time of submitt…

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