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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 5: Special cases

Article 695-45

…forms provided for in the articles 695-28 and 695-29, the first to third paragraphs of article 695-30, and the last paragraph of l'article 695-31, it being for the judicial authority of the issuing M…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Enforcement procedure

Article 695-26

…ade under the conditions provided for in the second paragraph of Article 695-15. Articles 74-2 and 230-33 are applicable to the search for a person who is the subject of a European arrest warrant. The…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Provisions relating to the recognition and enforcement by the French authorities of a European protection order

Article 696-100

…nt authority of the executing State; 2° The conditions set out in Article 696-90 are not fulfilled; 3° The protection measure was ordered on the basis of conduct that does not constitute an offence un…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title V: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article R151-6

…of Saint-Denis de La Réunion in Mamoudzou; 2° In article R. 142-15, a of 5° is worded as follows: "3° In article R. 142-16: a) the references to the regional directorates for business, competition, c…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Technical conditions for designation

Article R3115-65

…with a view to the supply of antiamaril vaccines. This agreement sets out the terms and conditions; 3° Have the equipment and materials required for vaccinations; 4° Have the equipment and materials r…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 2: Classification.

Article D311-6

…ench Accreditation Committee (COFRAC) or any equivalent European body in accordance with Article L. 311-6. An order by the Minister for Tourism specifies the procedure to be followed and the format of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section unique : Le conseil des sites de Corse

Article R4421-6

…President of the Executive Council each appoint one of the qualified individuals mentioned in a of 3° of Article R. 4421-2. They also each appoint a representative of the associations mentioned in b…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article L3142-6

An employee whose ascendant, descendant, brother, sister or person sharing the same home is suffering from a life-threatening illness or is in the advanced or terminal stages of a serious and incurabl…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Conditions of practice of the profession of industrial property attorney

Article R422-64

Any company a member of which has been permanently struck off for disciplinary reasons shall be struck off the special section provided for in Article L. 422-7, by decision of the Director General of…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Conditions of performance

Article 695-24

…la décision de condamnation est exécutoire sur le territoire français en application de article 728-31;3° If the acts for which it was issued were committed, in whole or in part, on French territory ;…

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