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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Appeals to the Court of Cassation

Article 597

The same action lies with the public prosecutor against the acquittal judgments mentioned in article 363 if the decision was made on the basis of the non-existence of a criminal law that would neverth…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title VIII: Trial of offences committed in court

Article 676

If a police offence is committed during the hearing, the tribunal or court shall draw up a report of the offence, hear the accused, the witnesses, the public prosecutor and, where appropriate, the def…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Higher Council for Sexual Information, Birth Regulation and Family Education.

Article L2312-1

Informing the public about life's problems is a national responsibility. The State plays a part in this, in particular through the assistance it provides, while respecting the convictions of each indi…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 4: Enforcement of the judgment, compensation for damages and forced execution

Article R623-29

In all acts relating to the judicial liquidation of damages and the compulsory enforcement of the judgment, the association shall specify, in addition to the particulars required by law, on pain of nu…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
A: Production

Article 433 A

Infringements of the laws and regulations relating to the organisation of the wine market, the obligations laid down for wines leaving the estate and the measures taken to improve wine quality are rec…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Public authorities, public institutions or public utilities

Article 1047

All deeds drawn up pursuant to Act no. 62-883 of 31 July 1962, abolishing the privilege of sailors and fishermen in the municipality of Fort-Mardyck, are exempt from registration duties and land regis…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Budget, contributions and loans

Article L3212-1

The departmental council votes the department's budget under the conditions set out in articles L. 3312-1 to L. 3312-7. It votes on the rates of taxation and levies authorised by law for the benefit o…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Powers

Article L621-13-9

The Autorité des marchés financiers may make a public statement mentioning any person responsible for a breach of European regulations, laws, regulations or professional rules approved by the Autorité…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Occupational health nurse

Article L4623-9

Under the conditions of professional ethics defined and guaranteed by law, the occupational health nurse carries out the tasks assigned to him/her by this code or delegated by the occupational health…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book V BIS : General provisions

Article R249-15

The right to object provided for in

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