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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5: Request for rectification or deletion

Article R50-58

If the liberty and custody judge fails to rule within the time limit set in article R. 50-56 or if his request is not granted, the interested party may, within a period of ten days, refer the matter t…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5: Request for rectification or deletion

Article R50-56

The competent magistrate must inform the interested party of his decision by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt within three months of receipt of the request. If there is no response wi…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5: Request for rectification or deletion

Article R50-57

After requesting the public prosecutor's written submissions, the liberty and custody judge makes a reasoned decision within three months. The order is notified to the public prosecutor or investigati…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Health protection.

Article L1521-5

…of Title II of Book I of this Part shall apply to the Wallis and Futuna Islands, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the table in I: ARTICLES IN THE WORDING RESULTING FROM L. 1121-1 O…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Water and sanitation

Article R2224-5-5

…d to their administrative situation. At the very least, it makes it possible to : 1° Identify and locate, on the basis of available local observation data and the expertise of local players, the peopl…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Travel documents

Article R414-5

Subject to the specific provisions laid down in Articles R. 561-5 to R. 561-11, any travel document issued for a period of more than one year shall incorporate the security features and biometric elem…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Economic rights

Article L122-5-5

I.-In application of 13° of article L. 122-5 and subject to II of this article, libraries accessible to the public, museums, archive services or institutions holding film, audiovisual or sound heritag…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes III

Article Annexe III-20 B (art. A322-101)

…the groupNUMBERmaximumof the group, excludingguide0 -70 metres.Level P3 or P4 + Basic trimix qualification.Autonomy3Above 70 metres and up to 120 metres. Level P3 or P4 + Trimix qualification.Autonomy…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article A38-5-2

In application of 11° of Article 4 of Decree no. 2009-707 of 16 June 2009 as amended relating to the decentralised departments of the Directorate-General of Public Finance and by derogation from Artic…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Sub-title II: Ordinary remedies.

Article 540

…uested from the president of the court with jurisdiction to hear the opposition or appeal. The application shall be made to the president by writ of summons.The application shall be admissible until t…

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