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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions relating to the recognition and enforcement by the French judicial authorities of a European Investigation Order issued by another Member State

Article D47-1-11

If the EIO is mistakenly addressed to the public prosecutor or to a public prosecutor who does not have territorial jurisdiction, the latter shall forward it without delay to the public prosecutor or…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions relating to the recognition and enforcement by the French judicial authorities of a European Investigation Order issued by another Member State

Article D47-1-10

The public prosecutor or examining magistrate of the territorially competent judicial court to whom the European Investigation Order is addressed shall acknowledge receipt thereof without delay, and i…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions relating to the recognition and enforcement by the French judicial authorities of a European Investigation Order issued by another Member State

Article D47-1-17

Failure to comply with the information obligations set out in articles D. 47-1-10, D. 47-1-11, D. 47-1-14 and D. 47-1-16 does not constitute grounds for nullity.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions relating to the recognition and enforcement by the French judicial authorities of a European Investigation Order issued by another Member State

Article D47-1-15

Where the issuing authority has indicated in the European Investigation Decision that, because of procedural deadlines, the seriousness of the infringement or other particularly urgent circumstances,…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions relating to the recognition and enforcement by the French judicial authorities of a European Investigation Order issued by another Member State

Article D47-1-12

If the investigation decision has not been issued or validated by a judicial authority, or if it has not been drafted or translated into French, or if Annex A is not complete, the decision is returned…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions relating to the recognition and enforcement by the French judicial authorities of a European Investigation Order issued by another Member State

Article D47-1-13

Instructions ordering the execution of the requested measure shall constitute recognition of the investigation decision and need not be notified to the issuing authority.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions relating to the recognition and enforcement by the French judicial authorities of a European Investigation Order issued by another Member State

Article D47-1-14

Where the formalities and procedures expressly indicated by the issuing authority in the European Investigation Order cannot be complied with, the magistrate to whom the matter has been referred shall…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Investigation, authorisation, refusal, renewal

Article R5121-69

I.-For each of the indications for which an application for early access authorisation has been submitted as mentioned in article R. 5121-68, the Haute Autorité de santé will inform the applicant of i…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Performance of the employment contract.

Article L1222-1

The employment contract is performed in good faith.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Duration of the contract.

Article L6222-11

In the event of failure to obtain the diploma or professional qualification in question, the apprenticeship may be extended for a maximum of one year:1° Either by extending the initial contract or the…

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