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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Production and discussion of evidence

Article 331

…e committal order, whether they are related or allied, either to the accused or to the civil party, and to what degree. The president also asked them if they were not attached to the service of either…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Production and discussion of evidence

Article 340

During the examination, the magistrates and jurors may take note of anything they consider important, either in the evidence of witnesses or in the defence of the accused, provided that the proceeding…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Formulation of technical specifications

Article R2311-5

The technical specifications are chosen by reference to standards or other equivalent documents available to candidates. The standards or documents must be marked "or equivalent" and chosen in the fol…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Offences committed by a person other than the employer or his representative.

Article R4741-5

…bcontracting contracts the obligation to participate in an inter-company college for safety, health and working conditions, in breach of article L. 4532-12 ; 3° Not allowing workers appointed as membe…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Single chapter

Article L631-5

…in article L. 412-5 in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, the word "départemental" and the words "the law n° 90-449 of 31 May 1990 aimed at implementing the right to housing" are repl…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Plant varieties

Article R623-59

I.-Species, other than those listed in Council Regulation (EC) No 2100/94 of 27 July 1994 on Community plant variety rights, for which farmers have the right, pursuant to Article L. 623-24-1, to use o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Establishments manufacturing, importing or distributing medicated feed.

Article R5142-55

…r the same coccidiostat as an additive as that used as the active principle in the medicated premix and only feeds or combinations thereof complying with the Community provisions on animal feed are us…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter III: Certification of conformity

Article L433-5

A body not yet accredited for the certification in question may, under conditions defined by decree, carry out certifications, provided it has applied for accreditation.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Prosthetists and orthotists for the fitting of appliances to the disabled.

Article L4364-5

…4364-1, hold : 1° Evidence of formal qualifications issued by one or more Member States or Parties and required by the competent authority of those Member States or Parties, which regulates access to…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Mutual insurance companies with a board of directors and general management

Article R322-53

…owing a decision by the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution to oppose his appointment, and if the Board is unable to replace him with one of its members, it may appoint, subject to the pr…

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