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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Flagrant crimes and offences

Article 74-2

…perpetrators of terrorist offences who has failed to comply with the obligations set out in Article 706-25-7;5° Person entered in the automated national judicial file for perpetrators of sexual or vio…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Valuation of assets.

Article A332-7

…el defined by the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution. For the assets mentioned in 3°, 7°, 7° bis, 8° and 9° bis of Article R. 332-2, the undertaking substitutes for the units or shares o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Reporting healthcare-associated infections

Article R1413-79

…is made without prejudice to the declaration obligations mentioned in articles L. 1123-10, L. 1211-7-1, L. 1221-13, L. 1340-4, L. 5121-25, L. 5212-2, L. 5222-3, R. 1413-68, and L. 3113-1. A declarati…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: Distribution of tasks and responsibilities between the State and the Regions

Article L114-7

…se and performance centres belonging to the State on the date of publication of Law no. 2015-991 of 7 August 2015 on the new territorial organisation of the Republic are transferred in full ownership,…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5: Remote access to correspondence stored by means of electronic communications accessible by means of a computer identifier

Article 706-95

…the preliminary investigation relating to one of the offences falling within the scope of Articles 706-73 and 706-73-1 so require, the liberty and custody judge of the judicial court may, at the requ…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Common provisions

Article 712-19

…lace where the sentenced person is located. Failing the adversarial hearing provided for in article 712-6 of this code within fifteen days of the sentenced person's incarceration, the latter shall be…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 5: Transfer.

Article 728-62

…le of speciality provided for in the first paragraph of this article, his waiver being irrevocable; 7° The competent authority of the sentencing State expressly consents to this rule being disregarded…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 728-12

…decision became final; 4° The reasons for forwarding the sentencing decision with regard to Article 728-11; 5° The date, place and circumstances in which the offence or offences were committed, as wel…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Organisation and operation

Article R823-7

…ring the year;5° The accounts for each financial year and the allocation of results; 6° Borrowings; 7° Acquisitions, exchanges and disposals of real estate as well as the taking out and sale of leases…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article 764-6

…5° The reasons for the transmission of the sentencing or probation decision with regard to Article 764-5; 6° The languages understood by the convicted person; 7° The date, place and circumstances in…

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