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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Funeral operations

Article L2223-42

Authorisation to close the coffin may only be issued on the basis of a certificate attesting to the death, drawn up by a doctor, whether practising or retired, by a student in the third cycle of medic…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Execution of the investigation decision

Article 694-42

The reports, objects seized and any other evidence gathered in execution of the investigation decision shall be handed over to the issuing authority as soon as possible. The magistrate hearing the cas…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 5: Special cases

Article 695-42

Where several Member States have issued a European arrest warrant for the same person, whether for the same act or for different acts, the choice of the European arrest warrant to be executed shall be…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5: Miscellaneous provisions

Article 696-42

The extradition, by means of transit on French territory or by the vessels of the French maritime services, of a person not having French nationality, handed over by another government is authorised b…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XVIII: Prosecution, investigation and trial of offences committed by legal persons

Article 706-42

Without prejudice to the rules of jurisdiction applicable when a natural person is also suspected or prosecuted, the following shall have jurisdiction: 1° The public prosecutor and the courts of the p…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title Ia: Electronically supervised home detention sentence

Article 713-42

The person sentenced to home detention under electronic surveillance is placed under the supervision of the sentence enforcement judge of the court in whose jurisdiction he or she is assigned. The pro…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Decision on recognition and enforcement and enforcement and appeals.

Article 728-42

Once he is in possession of the necessary information, the public prosecutor decides, within a maximum of eight days, whether to recognise the decision to impose a custodial sentence or security measu…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions for exercising the right to vote and stand for election and rules applicable to the conduct of the ballot for the election of staff representatives to the Board of Directors

Article A211-42

The Director of the Ecole Nationale de Voile et des Sports Nautiques is responsible for drawing up the electoral lists and organising all operations relating to the election of elected staff represent…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Preliminary provisions

Article A322-42

This sub-section covers the establishments mentioned in article L. 322-2, which organise canoeing, kayaking, rafting, white water swimming and navigation using any other paddle-propelled craft, with t…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: Organisation of sporting events and competitions on the public highway

Article A331-42

The time limits within which the marshals must be present and the equipment provided for in article A. 331-40 must be in place before the theoretical start of the race and removed once the vehicle ann…

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