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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Coordination of powers between the European Public Prosecutor, the Deputy European Public Prosecutors and the French judicial authority

Article 696-136

Where, in the cases mentioned in Article 25(6) of the aforementioned Council Regulation (EU) 2017/1939 of 12 October 2017, the investigating judge hearing the information refuses to relinquish jurisdi…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Other conditions of access and practice.

Article A512-6

The diplomas, degrees or certificates mentioned in article R. 512-9 of this code are : 1° Diplomas and qualifications corresponding to Master's level training. 2° Diplomas and qualifications correspon…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Arrangements for monitoring workers' state of health

Article D4624-63

…ealth is monitored in accordance with article L. 4624-1-1, the return visit provided for in article R. 4624-31 is requested: 1° By the main employer, if this visit follows maternity leave, or an absen…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Advertising

Article L312-6

Any advertising, regardless of the medium, relating to one of the transactions mentioned in article L. 312-1 and indicates an interest rate or figures relating to the cost of credit clearly, precisely…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Rules of conduct

Article L521-6

…scriber pursuant to Articles L. 521-2 to L. 521-4 and L. 522-1 to L. 522-6 shall be provided on paper. This information may also be provided on a durable medium other than paper, provided that, notwit…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Economic concentration.

Article L430-6

When a merger is the subject of an in-depth review pursuant to the last paragraph of III of Article L. 430-5, the Autorité de la concurrence examines whether it is likely to harm competition, in parti…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article 695-9-31

For the application of Council Framework Decision 2006/960/JHA of 18 December 2006, the services or units of the national police, the national gendarmerie, the Directorate-General for Customs and Exci…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article 695-9-32

Without prejudice to the provisions of Article 11 relating to the confidentiality of investigations, any information or data exchanged shall be confidential. The procedures for transmitting and storin…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: The insurance certificate.

Article A211-6

As regards the supporting document provided for in Article R. 211-15, the following must be indicated under the vehicle's characteristics: 1° In all cases, the type and make of the vehicle ; 2° In the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Composition and mandate

Article D8121-6

The National Labour Inspection Council is made up of : 1° A serving or honorary Conseiller d'Etat appointed by the Vice-President of the Conseil d'Etat ; 2° A member of the Court of Cassation with at…

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