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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book IV: Some special procedures

Article R50-11

If it is a request for additional compensation based on article 706-8, it must be accompanied by a copy of the final decision on civil interests.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Provisions applicable to refugees, stateless persons and beneficiaries of territorial asylum or subsidiary protection and to French nationals who have returned to French territory at the request of the French authorities

Article R4111-43

Articles D. 4111-8 and R. 4111-11 apply to applications for authorisation to practise made under this section.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Approval

Article L532-9

…by foreign law and subject to Directive 2011/61/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2011; 5° "Other collective investments". A portfolio management company managing one or more…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Traceability

Article L3512-25

…elements must be provided by an independent third party, meeting the obligations set out in Article 8 of Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/576 of 15 December 2017 on the necessary technical s…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Cross-border recognition.

Article 509-11

Applications for a declaration that there are no grounds for refusing recognition and for refusal of recognition respectively made pursuant to Articles 30 and 40 of Council Regulation (EU) 2019/1111 o…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Formation of the jury

Article 260

This list comprises, for the Assize Court of Paris, one thousand eight hundred jurors and, for the other Assize Court jurisdictions, one juror for every one thousand three hundred inhabitants, althoug…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article L224-30-1

…individual retirement savings product if it meets the conditions set out in Regulation (EU) 2019/1238 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2019 on a pan-European individual retirem…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: European investigation decisions under Directive 2014/41/EU of 3 April 2014

Article 694-18

There are no grounds for issuing a European Investigation Order: 1° Where a joint investigation team is set up pursuant to Articles 695-2 and 695-3 ; however, where a competent authority participating…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Company accounts and accounting documents

Article L511-37

All credit institutions, finance companies, investment firms and members of clearing houses referred to in Article L. 440-2 .3 must publish their annual financial statements in accordance with the con…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Title I: Trademarks and service marks

Article R712-3-1

Goods and services shall be designated with sufficient clarity and precision to enable any person to determine, on that basis alone, the scope of protection.Goods and services shall be classified in a…

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