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Showing 11911200 of 62763 articles for Art. Arrêté DEVL1507007A of 23-3-2015

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 380-3

The assize court ruling on appeal on the public prosecution may not, on the sole appeal of the accused, aggravate the latter's fate.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter VIII: Default in criminal matters

Article 379-3

The court shall examine the case and rule on the charge without the assistance of the jurors, unless other defendants tried simultaneously in the proceedings are present, or the absence of the defenda…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Summons to appear, immediate appearance and deferred appearance

Article 397-3

In all cases provided for in this paragraph, the court may, in accordance with the provisions of Article 141-1, place or maintain the accused under judicial supervision. This decision is provisionally…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article 388-3

The decision concerning civil interests may be set up against the insurer who intervened in the proceedings or was notified under the conditions provided for by article 388-2.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article 398-3

The functions of the public prosecutor at the criminal court are performed by the public prosecutor or one of his deputies; those of the registry by a clerk of the judicial court.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: The national financial intelligence unit

Article R561-36-3

When, pursuant to I ofArticle L. 561-31-2, TRACFIN transmits information to Europol, it shall use secure electronic means of communication specified by order of the Minister for the Economy.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Examination and conditions of authorisation.

Article R5121-37-3

After a marketing authorisation has been granted, the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé may require the marketing authorisation holder to carr…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Intervention by the guardianship judge

Article 387-3

…mentioned in article 387-1, the judge may, if he considers it essential to safeguard the interests of the minor, in consideration of the composition or value of the assets, the age of the minor or hi…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 15-3-3

…esignated by decree shall exercise concurrent jurisdiction with that resulting from the application of articles 43,52 and 382 of this code for the investigation, prosecution, trial and judgment of the…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 380-3-1

The accused must appear before the assize court ruling on the appeal of the public prosecution within one year from either the appeal, if the accused is detained, or the date on which the accused was…

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