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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 4: Capture of computer data

Article 706-102-5

With a view to setting up the technical device referred to in Article 706-102-1, the liberty and custody judge, at the request of the public prosecutor, or the investigating judge may authorise entry…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Sound and image recording of certain places or vehicles

Article 706-96-1

During the investigation, in order to set up the technical device mentioned in article 706-96, the liberty and custody judge may authorise entry into a vehicle or private place, including outside the…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Categories of insurance and statements to be produced.

Article Annexe R344-7

…acture of coke and refined petroleum products 20 Chemicals and chemical products 21 Pharmaceuticals 7 22-23 Manufacture of rubber and plastic products and other non-metallic mineral products 8 24-25 M…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Eligibility

Article R5132-1-7

…x adultes handicapés mentioned in article…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Agreement

Article R5132-10-7

…re and amount of other direct public or private aid received by the organisation in previous years; 7° The procedures for monitoring, checking and evaluating the agreement.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Automated national criminal database for perpetrators of terrorist offences

Article 706-25-4

…s 421-1 to 421-6 of the Penal Code as well as the offences mentioned in articles L. 224-1 et L. 225-7 of the Internal Security Code, information relating to the identity as well as the address or succ…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7b: Compassionate prescribing frameworks

Article R5121-76-3

…on this indication by the European Medicines Agency or by the competent authority of another State; 7° Where applicable, the intention of the holder to initiate research involving the human person or…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions relating to water distribution

Article L2224-7-1

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French Commercial codeIn force
APPENDIX 7-8 (APPENDIX TO ARTICLE A. 752-3)

Article ANNEXE À L'ARTICLE A. 752-3

CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE PROVIDED FOR IN ARTICLE L. 752-23 OF THE CODE DE COMMERCEYou can consult the form at the following address: https://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/jo_pdf.do?id=JORFTEXT000039216507

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Suspension and division of custodial sentences

Article 720-1-1

…ordered by the sentence enforcement judge in accordance with the procedures laid down by l'article 712-6. In other cases, it is ordered by the sentence enforcement court in accordance with the proced…

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