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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Registration in the file

Article R50-31

The recording in the file of the personal data provided for in 1° to 3° of Article 706-25-4 is carried out by the public prosecutor. The recording of the personal data provided for in 5° of Article 70…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Jurisdiction and procedures for bringing cases before the court

Article R249-17

…cial court with jurisdiction to hear the proceedings concerning that person or the judicial court located at the seat of the court of appeal with jurisdiction to hear those proceedings. The sentence e…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 7: Persons subject to more than one detention order

Article R249-41

…prisoned shall have jurisdiction. If the person is detained for acts covered by article 706-16, the Paris liberty and custody judge has sole jurisdiction. The liberty and custody judge shall rule afte…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Sub-title II: Courts with jurisdiction to prosecute, investigate and try crimes against humanity and war crimes and offences.

Article D46-7

…ple holding a national diploma attesting to training of at least four years' duration, of higher education after the baccalaureate, meeting the conditions for access to the civil service and providing…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Guarantee of the representation of funds and professional civil liability.

Article R814-18

…are organised by the board of directors of the guarantee fund, which determines the procedures applicable to them in accordance with rules submitted for approval to the Minister of Justice. The board…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 4: The National Council of Sworn Freight Brokers

Article A131-2

…Chambéry, Colmar, Dijon, Grenoble, Lyon, Metz, Nancy and Reims appeal courts; -the appeal courts of Caen, Rennes and Rouen; -Angers, Bourges, Limoges, Orléans, Poitiers and Riom appeal courts; -Amiens…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5: Judicial measures to prevent recidivism in terrorism and rehabilitation

Article 706-25-16

…eses inciting the commission of acts of terrorism, thereby hindering his or her rehabilitation, the Paris Sentence Enforcement Court may, at the request of the Anti-Terrorism Public Prosecutor, order,…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Use of the "appellation d'origine contrôlée" logo

Article L431-3

An official visual identification sign, known as the "appellation d'origine contrôlée" logo, within the meaning of Article 2 of Article 6 ter of the Paris Convention of 20 March 1883 for the Protectio…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions relating to the enforcement of confiscation orders issued by the courts of another Member State of the European Union

Article 713-13

The confiscation order and certificate shall be sent in accordance with the procedures set out in Article 713-4 or sent to the public prosecutor at the criminal court with territorial jurisdiction, ei…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Composition and operation

Article R321-36-3

Each candidate makes a declaration that includes his surname, forenames and signature, as well as those of his substitute. He shall specify his place of practice in the constituency for which he is st…

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