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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Automated national criminal database for perpetrators of terrorist offences

Article 706-25-10

In accordance with the procedures specified by the decree provided for in article 706-25-14, the file manager directly notifies the Ministry of the Interior, which immediately forwards the information…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Automated national criminal database for perpetrators of terrorist offences

Article 706-25-11

…or at the judicial court in whose jurisdiction they reside, be provided with all the information concerning them contained in the file. The third to penultimate paragraphs of Article 777-2 then apply.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Automated national criminal database for perpetrators of terrorist offences

Article 706-25-13

…s section and any other file or collection of nominative data held by any person or by a State service not under the authority of the Ministry of Justice, with the exception of the file of persons sou…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Automated national criminal database for perpetrators of terrorist offences

Article 706-25-14

The terms of application of this section shall be determined by decree in the Council of State, issued after obtaining the opinion of the National Commission for Information Technology and Civil Liber…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Sound and image recording of certain places or vehicles

Article 706-96-1

During the investigation, in order to set up the technical device mentioned in article 706-96, the liberty and custody judge may authorise entry into a vehicle or private place, including outside the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Employee savings funds.

Article R214-214-7

…e initiative of the portfolio management company or the Supervisory Board, provided that it is replaced by provisions of equivalent effect. This mechanism is provided by a credit institution or insura…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Unified group nursing, rehabilitation and medico-technical care committee

Article D6132-13-7

Subject to the provisions of this paragraph, the organisation and operation of the unified group nursing, rehabilitation and medico-technical care committee follow the same rules as those applicable t…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2-1: Establishing the biological profile of athletes falling within the scope of Article L. 230-3

Article R232-67-7

The purpose of analysing the blood sample is to highlight the variables intended to make up the haematological module of the athlete's biological profile and mentioned in 4° of the I of article R. 232…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Exercise of the right of recourse

Article R212-7-24

…e appeal is lodged against a refusal decision, from the first day of the period for posting the notice in the town hall; b) If the appeal is lodged against an authorisation decision, from the latest o…

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

Article 387-3

When reviewing the acts 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…

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