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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
General provisions

Article 803-3

In case of necessity and notwithstanding the provisions of Article 803-2, the person may appear the following day and may be held for this purpose in specially equipped court premises, provided that t…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Informing the person entered in the file

Article R50-38

…specifying the conditions under which they must be met in accordance with the provisions of section 3. This document informs the person entered in the file that the State administrations mentioned in…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Corrective measures, restrictions on use, interruption of distribution, exemptions, information and advice for consumers

Article R1321-31

I.-When the corrective measures taken in application of article R. 1321-27 do not enable the quality of the water to be re-established at the point of compliance defined in 1° of article R. 1321-5, th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Combating the international spread of diseases in French Polynesia

Article R3845-3

…oving these organisations and for renewing, withdrawing or suspending all or part of this approval; 3° The preparation and response to public health emergencies at points of entry are organised; 4° Th…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Tasks and composition

Article L327-3

…ember of the Conseil d'Etat, deputy chairman, appointed by the vice-chairman of the Conseil d'Etat; 3° One member of the Cour de cassation, appointed by the first president of the Cour de cassation; 4…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Company accounts and accounting documents

Article L511-37

…finance companies, investment firms and members of clearing houses referred to in Article L. 440-2 .3 must publish their annual financial statements in accordance with the conditions set by the Autori…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Speech therapists.

Article L4341-3

The diplomas, certificates or qualifications referred to in article L. 4341-2 are the "certificat de capacité d'orthophoniste" established by the Ministers of Education and Health, or one of the diplo…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Information to be provided by the candidate

Article R2343-3

…ty in accordance with the provisions of Articles R. 2142-5, R. 2142-6 and R. 2142-11 to R. 2142-14; 3° All information or documents proving its nationality and, where applicable, the information reque…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Paragraph 1: Board of Directors

Article R121-33

As part of its remit set out in the first paragraph of Article L. 121-13, the board of directors of the office deliberates on the following matters:1° The general organisation of the establishment;2°…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Paragraph 1: Common provisions

Article R421-38

…company hosting the foreign national has been convicted under article L. 8256-1 of the Labour Code; 3° The maximum period of stay of three years has been reached, reduced where applicable by the perio…

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