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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Forms of appeal

Article 590-2

The appeal shall lapse, in the cases and under the conditions set out in articles 567-2, 574-1, 574-2 and 590-1, shall be ordered by the President of the Criminal Division or the Councillor designated…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Associate assistants.

Article R6152-539-2

Associate assistant candidates may sign a contract to work in a public health institution and are then recruited for a period of two years or four years. The total duration of their duties as associat…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Decisions that may be challenged and conditions of appeal

Article 574-2

…ling a written record to be kept. After the expiry of this period, no new plea may be raised by him and no further factum may be filed. On receipt of the pleading, the President of the Criminal Divisi…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Decisions that may be challenged and conditions of appeal

Article 567-2

…l against a judgment of the Investigating Division or the Criminal Division of the Court of Appeal handed down in respect of pre-trial detention must rule within three months of receipt of the case fi…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter VIII: Recording and fixing images in public places using airborne devices

Article 230-51

The technical device is set up by the judicial police officer assigned by the investigating judge or requested by the public prosecutor or, under his responsibility, by the judicial police officer.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter VIII: Recording and fixing images in public places using airborne devices

Article 230-53

The recordings and data collected during operations carried out pursuant to this chapter shall be destroyed, at the request of the public prosecutor or the public prosecutor's office, on expiry of the…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter VIII: Recording and fixing images in public places using airborne devices

Article 230-50

The operations provided for in this chapter shall take place under the authority and control of the magistrate who authorised them. This magistrate may order their interruption at any time.The operati…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter VIII: Recording and fixing images in public places using airborne devices

Article 230-52

…ial police officer acting under his responsibility, shall draw up a report of the capturing, fixing and recording operations. This report shall mention the date and time of the start and end of the op…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 5: Provisions relating to the establishment of an asset management structure

Article L613-54-2

…Article L. 613-52, of II of Article L. 613-52-2, of Article L. 613-52-3, of V of Article L. 613-53 and of I of Article L. 613-53-1 shall apply when an asset management vehicle is used.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General parity rules

Article R1411-58-5

Where an alternate member is provided, the full member and the alternate member shall be of different genders.

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