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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Extradition procedure under ordinary law

Article 696-23

In urgent cases and at the direct request of the competent authorities of the requesting State, the public prosecutor with territorial jurisdiction may order the provisional arrest of a person claimed…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Procedure

Article 706-23

The suspension of an online public communication service may be ordered by the interim relief judge for the facts provided for in Article 421-2-5 of the Criminal Code when they constitute a manifestly…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Common provisions

Article 712-23

A decree shall specify the conditions of application of the provisions of this chapter. This decree specifies the conditions under which the expert opinion provided for by article 712-21 may not be or…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions relating to the enforcement of confiscation orders issued by the courts of another Member State of the European Union

Article 713-23

Where the confiscation order relates to a sum of money expressed in a foreign currency, the criminal court converts the amount to be confiscated into euros at the exchange rate in force on the date on…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Transfer and transit.

Article 728-23

As soon as the competent authority of the executing State has indicated that it agrees to recognise the sentence and enforce it on its territory, the representative of the Public Prosecutor's Office,…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: The jury

Article A212-23

The Regional Director for Youth, Sport and Social Cohesion will take all necessary steps to ensure that only authorised persons have access to rooms equipped with audiovisual communication equipment w…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: The Professional Advisory Committee for Sport and Leisure Activities (Commission professionnelle consultative des métiers du sport et de l'animation)

Article A142-23

A sub-committee of the Commission professionnelle consultative des métiers du sport et de l'animation is responsible for dealing with issues relating to the sports professions. It is made up of : 1° A…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Technical and safety guarantees

Article A322-23

Each piece of equipment, activity or event has its own protected area. This protective area includes the practice area and, if necessary, a reception area, as well as the traffic areas required by use…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Organisation

Article L512-23

The capital of the caisses de crédit agricole mutuel may not be formed by share subscriptions. It must be formed by member-policyholders by means of shares. These shares are in registered form. They a…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Inspections

Article L513-23

In each "Société de Crédit Foncier", a Specific Controller and an Alternate Specific Controller chosen from among the persons registered on the list of Statutory Auditors are appointed for a term of f…

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