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Showing 17211730 of 16352 articles for Art. CE 29-6-2020 n° 434521

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article 694-21

…n Order shall be drawn up using a form which has been completed, signed and the content of which is certified as accurate and correct by the issuing judicial authority, which shall include in particul…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Conditions for extradition

Article 696-4

…Where the person claimed has French nationality, the latter being assessed at the time of the offence for which extradition is requested; 2° Where the crime or offence is of a political nature or whe…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 5: Transfer.

Article 728-62

A person transferred to French territory for the enforcement of a custodial sentence or detention order imposed by a court of a Member State may not be sought, prosecuted, sentenced or detained for an…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Subscribing associations.

Article R141-6

…e purposes of the third paragraph of I of article L. 141-7, the main provisions of the group insurance contract are as follows: 1° The definition of the cover offered ; 2° The term of the contract; 3°…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Ingredients and emissions

Article R3513-6

…The notification file referred to in Article L. 3513-10 shall contain, depending on whether it concerns an electronic vaping device or a refill bottle, the following information:1° The name and cont…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Judgment

Article R4443-6

…rth paragraphs of article R. 4234-30 do not apply; 2° In article R. 4234-33: a) Paragraph 3 is replaced by the following provisions: "to the President of the Government of New Caledonia or French Poly…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Respective rights and duties of management and staff under their authority

Article R8124-6

All employees exercising hierarchical authority are responsible for ensuring compliance with the ethical rules applicable to all employees under their authority. To this end : 1° They shall explain th…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: CASES IN WHICH A FOREIGNER MAY BE SUBJECT TO A REMISSION DECISION

Article L621-6

…reside in the territory of that State and carrying out an intra-group temporary posting in accordance with Directive 2014/66/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014 on the con…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Accounting of the Banque de France

Article R144-6

The mandatory accounting and valuation rules adopted for the preparation of the consolidated balance sheet of the European System of Central Banks in accordance with Article 26 of the Protocol annexed…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 7: Mobility within or outside the European Union

Article R6222-67

The agreement concluded between the apprentice and his legal representatives in the case of minors, the employer in France, the employer abroad, the apprentice training centre in France and, where app…

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