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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 6: Personal interview

Article L531-15

The asylum seeker may attend the personal interview accompanied either by a lawyer or a representative of a human rights association, an association defending the rights of foreign nationals or asylum…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2a : Changing the sex designation in civil status records

Article 61-5

…he or she presents himself or herself and in which he or she is known may obtain its amendment.The main facts, proof of which may be provided by any means, may be:1° That she presents herself publicl…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 2: House arrest with electronic surveillance

Article 142-7

…he placement exceeding two years. When the person referred to the criminal court or assize court is maintained or remains under house arrest in accordance with articles 179 and 181, the total duration…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 310

The President is vested with a discretionary power by virtue of which he may, in his honour and conscience, take any measures that he deems useful to discover the truth. He may, if he considers it app…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Production and discussion of evidence

Article 345

If the accused is deaf, the presiding judge shall ex officio appoint a sign language interpreter or any qualified person who has mastered a language or method of communicating with the deaf to assist…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Appearance of the accused

Article 408

If the defendant is deaf, the presiding judge will automatically appoint a sign language interpreter or any qualified person who has mastered a language or method of communicating with the deaf to ass…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 6: Criminal provisions

Article L232-30

The following may exercise the rights conferred on civil parties in respect of the offences referred to in this section:1° The French National Olympic and Sports Committee for acts committed during co…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Medical necessity.

Article L1225-7

A pregnant employee may be temporarily assigned to another job, on her own initiative or that of the employer, if her medically certified state of health so requires.In the event of disagreement betwe…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Personal data protection committees and competent authority

Article L1123-8

No one may carry out any research mentioned in 1° of Article L. 1121-1 without authorisation from the competent authority issued within a period set by regulation.If the competent authority informs th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Contracts with healthcare service providers

Article L1435-5-2

The regional health agencies may enter into a contract with a private health establishment of collective interest mentioned in 2° of article L. 6161-5 and doctors employed full-time by these establish…

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