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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subtitle III: Victims' rights

Article 10-5-1

When the medical examination of a victim of violence has been requested by a judicial police officer or magistrate, the medical examination certificate stating the victim's state of health is given to…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Flagrant crimes and offences

Article 63-4-5

If the victim is confronted with a person in police custody, they may also ask to be assisted by a lawyer chosen by them or by their legal representative if they are a minor or, at their request, appo…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Flagrant crimes and offences

Article 56-1-1

When, during a search in a place other than those mentioned in Article 56-1, a document mentioned in the second paragraph of the same Article is discovered 56-1, the person at whose premises these ope…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Flagrant crimes and offences

Article 56-1-2

In the cases provided for in articles 56-1 and 56-1-1, without prejudice to the prerogatives of the President of the Bar or his delegate as provided for in Article 56-1 and the rights of the person se…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Checks, verifications and identity records

Article 78-2-5

For the purposes of investigating and prosecuting the offence provided for in article 431-10 of the Criminal Code, the judicial police officers mentioned in 2° to 4° of the article 16 of this code and…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 7: Simplified procedure

Article 495-5-1

Where the victim of the offence is identified and has been unable to bring a civil action under the conditions provided for in Article 495-2-1 or where no decision has been taken on his or her applica…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter I: Sports associations

Article R121-5-1

If the activities of the sports association or the manner in which it pursues them fail to comply with the commitments set out in the Republican Commitment Contract it has signed, the Prefect of the d…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Operation

Article D211-56-1

The Steering Committees are chaired by the school's Chief Executive Officer or his representative.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Operation

Article D211-58-1

The Steering Committees meet at least once a year at the invitation of the Managing Director. Minutes of the work of the Steering Committee are signed by its Chairman and submitted to the next Board o…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Operation

Article D211-55-1

I. - The Steering Committee of the Ecole Nationale de Ski et d'Alpinisme comprises :1° Members by right :a) The Director General or his representative ;b) The deputy director of the National Ski and M…

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