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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

…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 hours p…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Unified group nursing, rehabilitation and medico-technical care committee

Article D6132-13-7

Subject to the provisions of this paragraph, the organisation and operation of the unified group nursing, rehabilitation and medico-technical care committee follow the same rules as those applicable t…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: General obligation to provide pre-contractual information

Article L111-7-1

…platforms whose activity exceeds a threshold number of connections defined by decree shall draw up and disseminate to consumers best practices aimed at reinforcing the obligations of clarity, transpa…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Inter-regional centres specialising in environmental and public health offences

Article 706-2-1

…706-2, in consultation with the other public prosecutors in the inter-regional jurisdiction, leads and coordinates public action policy for the application of this article.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XXVII: Prosecution, investigation and trial of offences committed by protected adults

Article 706-112-3

When the information gathered in the course of a preliminary investigation reveals that a person whose home is to be searched is subject to a legal protection measure revealing that he or she is not i…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XXVII: Prosecution, investigation and trial of offences committed by protected adults

Article 706-112-2

…to assist the person at the hearing. If it has not been possible to notify the guardian or curator and if the person heard has not been assisted by a lawyer, the statements made by this person may no…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: The statutory auditor's mission.

Article D823-7-1

…t mentioned in Article R. 823-7, of the fairness of the information referred to in Article D. 441-6 and its consistency with the annual accounts and present their observations, if any.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XXV bis: Procedure applicable to serial or unsolved crimes

Article 706-106-3

…article 706-106-1. If they did not initiate the request, the parties are notified of these requests and invited by the investigating judge to make their observations known. The order declining jurisdi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Operating conditions.

Article L4151-7-1

…cover the arrangements for funding the training. An order by the ministers responsible for health and higher education sets out the terms and conditions of this integration into the university for t…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Prevention of acts of terrorism

Article 706-25-15

…in higher education after the baccalaureate who meet the conditions for access to the civil service and can provide proof of at least four years' professional experience. Specialised assistants for th…

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