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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Simplified exchange of information between departments pursuant to the Framework Decision of the Council of the European Union of 18 December 2006

Article R49-35

The request for transmission drawn up, pursuant to Article 695-9-33, by the departments or units mentioned in Article 695-9-31, shall contain the information listed in the model in Annex B to Framewor…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Organisation and supervision of the profession

Article R821-75

The audits referred to in Article L. 821-9 are carried out at least every six years, in accordance with the guidelines, framework and procedures defined by the Haut conseil du commissariat aux comptes…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Acquisition of French nationality by birth and residence in France

Article 21-10

The provisions of articles 21-7 to 21-9 do not apply to children born in France to diplomatic agents and career consuls of foreign nationality. However, these children have the option of voluntarily a…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Sports associations in the workplace

Article L121-6

…usted to one or more sports associations in which staff participate within the framework of article 9 of law no. 83-634 of 13 July 1983 on the rights and obligations of civil servants.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: Provisions relating to the statutes of professional leagues

Article R132-7

Where the agreement referred to in article R. 132-9 provides for the professional league to exercise disciplinary powers at first instance by delegation from the federation, the operating rules of the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Medical professions.

Article L4431-8

In articles L. 4113-7 and L. 4163-9, the words: "or the medical information referred to in article L. 161-29 of the Social Security Code" are replaced by the words: "or medical information relating to…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single chapter.

Article L5511-2

…to another municipality located in the same health democracy territory mentioned in article L. 1434-9 of this code.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to all companies

Article R822-43

…mission of the company's application for registration meet the conditions set out in article R. 822-9. The High Council or its delegate requests bulletin no. 2 of the criminal record of members of man…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Police.

Article D2573-14

…e are added the words: in the version applicable in French Polynesia provided for in article D. 155-9 of the same code.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Manufacture of and trade in beverages

Article R3322-1

Within the meaning of article L. 3322-9, traditional festivals and fairs devoted to traditional products are considered to have been organised at least once every two years, for at least ten years and…

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