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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Provisions specific to socio-judicial supervision

Article R61-33

…place a person under mobile electronic surveillance, pursuant to the fourth paragraph of article 763-3, this measure may only concern an adult who is still in prison either following the initial conv…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 5: Regional cooperation

Article R4433-37

…ister responsible for Overseas France, and each of the local authorities mentioned in articles L. 4433-4-5-1 or L. 4433-4-5-3 defines the conditions under which local authority employees are received…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 4: Surrender of the wanted person

Article 695-37

…ted person is still in custody, he or she shall, except where the first subparagraph of article 695-39, released automatically.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 4: Surrender of the wanted person

Article 695-38

The provisions of Article 695-37 do not preclude the Investigating Chamber, after ruling on the execution of the European arrest warrant, from temporarily postponing the surrender for serious humanita…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 4: Surrender of the wanted person

Article 695-39

Where the requested person is being prosecuted in France or has already been sentenced there and must serve a sentence there for an act other than that covered by the European arrest warrant, the Inve…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Regional chambers of commerce and industry

Article R711-32

…hat territorial chamber of commerce and industry. IV.-When the permanent delegation provided for in 3° bis of Article L. 711-3 has been entrusted to it by the regional chamber of commerce and industry…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Environment.

Article L4424-35

…the policies defined by the territorial authority. The staff of the regional nature park services remain governed by the statutes applicable to them on 2 April 1992, the date of entry into force of lo…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Procedure with negotiation

Article R2124-3

…new organisational method in the company's practices, workplace organisation or external relations;3° When the contract includes design services;4° When the contract cannot be awarded without prior n…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Fonds commun de placement à risques.

Article R214-36

I. - The provisions of articles R. 214-32-18 to R. 214-32-21, R. 214-32-29, R. 214-32-32 to R. 214-32-36, R. 214-32-38 to R. 214-32-40 and R. 214-32-42 do not apply to risk mutual funds. II. - The ass…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7: Coordination of the fight against sexually transmitted infections and the human immunodeficiency virus

Article D3121-37

…there;2° Representatives of health professionals and social action, prevention and health promotion;3° Representatives of patients and users of the healthcare system;4° Qualified personalities.II. - T…

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