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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Coordination of powers between the European Public Prosecutor, the Deputy European Public Prosecutors and the French judicial authority

Article 696-137

…se to the national authorities pursuant to Article 34 of the aforementioned Council Regulation (EU) 2017/1939 of 12 October 2017, the Deputy European Public Prosecutor shall inform: 1° The competent p…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rights of patients and users of the healthcare system.

Article L1531-3

…agraph of the same article do not apply; 4° Article L. 1111-8 is applicable as drafted in Order no. 2017-27 of 12 January 2017, with the exception of the last sentence of the third paragraph of I, and…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Other authorised persons.

Article L5414-1

…nostic medical devices and their accessories;3° The products listed in Annex XVI to Regulation (EU) 2017/745 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017 ;4° (Repealed) ;5° Cosmetic p…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Obligations to report to the Deputy European Public Prosecutor

Article D47-1-35

Where the alerts provided for in 1 to 3 and 5 of Article 24 of Council Regulation (EU) 2017/1939 of 12 October 2017 implementing enhanced cooperation in relation to the establishment of the European P…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 9: Communication to the Agency of information covered by medical or industrial secrecy

Article R1413-35

…request has affixed his or her electronic signature in accordance with the provisions of Decree no. 2017-1416 of 28 September 2017 on electronic signatures. The operations that the Agence nationale de…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Site or operation contract

Article L1223-8

…s use is customary and consistent with the regular practice of the profession using it on 1 January 2017. This contract is concluded for an indefinite period.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Equalisation of tax resources

Article L3662-7

The articles L. 3335-1 and L. 3335-2 apply to the Metropole of Lyon.In 2015, 2016 and 2017, for the application of Article L. 3335-2 to the Rhône department and the Metropole of Lyon, the transfer dut…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Paragraph 2: Journalists accompanying Members of Parliament

Article R343-34

The provisions of article R. 343-30 are applicable to visits by journalists governed by this paragraph.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR SAINT-BARTHÉLEMY, SAINT-MARTIN AND SAINT-PIERRE-ET-MIQUELON

Article L741-2

Article L. 214-30 does not apply to Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Professional private equity funds.

Article R214-206

A professional private equity fund may borrow up to 30% of its assets.

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