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Showing 521530 of 61067 articles for Art. L. n° 70-9 du 2 janvier 1970

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 6: Provisional arrest.

Article 728-70

The person is immediately released and the electronically monitored house arrest or judicial supervision is terminated if enforcement of the sentencing decision is refused or if the sentencing State w…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VIII: Special provisions applicable to motor vehicle accidents occurring abroad.

Article R421-70

Subject to the provisions of this Section, Sections I and III and paragraphs I and III of Section IV of this Chapter apply to compensation for motor vehicle accidents occurring abroad.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Obligations.

Article R228-70

The provisions of articles R. 225-72 to R. 225-74 do not apply to bondholders' meetings.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter IV: Judicial measures to prevent recidivism in terrorism and rehabilitation

Article R50-70

In order to examine the situation of a person sentenced to a penalty for which the judicial measure for the prevention of terrorist recidivism and reintegration is incurred, the anti-terrorist public…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Partial access to the activities of voluntary sale of movable property by public auction by nationals of Member States of the European Union and States party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article R321-70

The programme and procedures for the aptitude test are laid down by order of the Minister of Justice, after consulting the Conseil des maisons de vente. The Conseil des maisons de vente organises the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Notaries

Article R444-70

The notary may waive all emoluments relating to a specific deed or to the various deeds received in connection with the same matter.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: General provisions (R).

Article R2223-70

Families have access to the funeral home, mortuary or crematorium where their deceased is located. The internal regulations specify the terms and conditions of this access.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Provisions relating to victims and civil parties

Article D49-70

…son sentence that is subject to an adjustment measure in accordance with the provisions of Article 723-15, unless the provisions of Articles D. 49-72 or D. 49-73.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Reporting serious adverse events associated with healthcare

Article R1413-70

…ter for Health specifies the form and content of the two parts of the declaration form and the procedures for electronic transmission. This declaration is made under conditions which guarantee the ano…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Transmission of information on health events to the national focal point

Article R3115-70

The national focal point is responsible for transmitting the necessary information to the World Health Organisation.

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