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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Conditions for issuing authorisations

Article R5139-17

The authorisation holder shall record any acquisition, transfer, import or export of micro-organisms and toxins or products containing them in a special register or by any appropriate computer system.…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Examination of the application.

Article R5141-17

The expert reports provided for in article R. 5141-16 consist of a critical evaluation of the various trials carried out, taking into account the state of scientific knowledge at the time of submissio…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section IV: Special provisions for certain cross-border investigative measures.

Article 178-1

Where an investigative measure ordered abroad pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2020/1783 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 November 2020 on cooperation between the courts of the Member St…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section II: Execution of investigative measures.

Article 171-1

The judge responsible for carrying out or supervising the performance of an investigative measure may establish that the parties have reached an agreement, even in part.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article 17-1

New laws relating to the attribution of nationality of origin apply to persons who are still minors on the date of their entry into force, without prejudice to rights acquired by third parties and wit…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article 17-12

Where a change of nationality is subject, under the terms of an international convention, to the performance of an act of option, the form of that act is determined by the law of the contracting count…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article 17-11

Without prejudice to the interpretation given to previous agreements, a change of nationality may not, under any circumstances, result from an international convention unless that convention expressly…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter III: Objections to marriage

Article 175-1

The Public Prosecutor's Office may lodge an opposition in cases where it could request the nullity of the marriage.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 11: Settlement orders

Article 179-1

Any order committing the person under investigation to appear before the police court or the criminal court shall inform him that he must notify the public prosecutor of any change in the address decl…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 10: Invalidity of information

Article 170-1

Where the outcome of an application for annulment appears to be manifestly necessary, the President of the Examining Magistrates' Chamber shall rule on this application, in accordance with the provisi…

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