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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Serial analysis files

Article 230-14

The Articles 230-8 and 230-9 shall apply to the processing mentioned in l'article 230-12.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Serial analysis files

Article 230-13

The processing mentioned in article 230-12 may contain data on persons, without age limitation: 1° Against whom there is serious or corroborating evidence making it likely that they may have participa…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Serial analysis files

Article 230-17

The processing operations covered by this section may not be used for administrative purposes.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Serial analysis files

Article 230-18

In application of Article 31 of the aforementioned Law No. 78-17 of 6 January 1978, a decree in the Council of State, issued after consultation with the National Commission for Information Technology…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Sampling for scientific purposes.

Article R1241-2-2

The provisions of section 3 of chapter II of title III of this book are applicable to the removal of tissues or cells defined in article L. 1241-6.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: National gendarmerie units

Article R15-26

The creation or abolition of the units referred to in the preceding articles is decided by decree when their territorial jurisdiction exceeds the limits of a department. It is decided by order of the…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: National gendarmerie units

Article R15-23

The categories of national gendarmerie units within which officers and agents of the judicial police carry out their usual duties and whose jurisdiction extends to the area of responsibility of one or…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: National gendarmerie units

Article R15-22

The services or units of the national gendarmerie within which officers and agents of the judicial police carry out their usual duties and whose jurisdiction extends to the whole of the national terri…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: National gendarmerie units

Article R15-25

In order to adapt the organisation of the national gendarmerie to changes in security issues, departments, units or categories of units within which officers and agents of the judicial police carry ou…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: National gendarmerie units

Article R15-24

The categories of national gendarmerie units within which officers and agents of the judicial police carry out their usual duties and whose jurisdiction extends to the jurisdiction of a department, an…

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