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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 3: Pre-trial detention

Article 145

…ced under judicial supervision, shall proceed in accordance with the last two paragraphs of Article 116 relating to the declaration of address. If the court is considering ordering that the person be…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Supervision on a consolidated basis by the Agence de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution and the college of supervisors

Article R784-10

…right-hand column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 613-1, with the exception of its second paragraphno. 2014-1315 of 3 November 2014R. 613-1-1No. 2011-1…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Special provisions

Article 1638

…creation of a new commune, different tax rates, with regard to each of the taxes levied pursuant to 1° to 4° of I of Article 1379, may be applied, depending on the territory of the pre-existing commun…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Provisions specific to 1°: "intensive care" and 2°: "dispensatory polyvalent intensive care

Article D6124-28-1

I. - The medical team of an intensive care unit and a polyvalent intensive care unit consists of : 1° Doctors specialising in intensive care medicine or anaesthesia ; 2° Where necessary, other special…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Snowball sales and services

Article L132-19

The fact of carrying out a "snowball" sale or service or any similar process defined in 1° and 2° of article L. 121-15 is punishable by two years' imprisonment and a fine of 300,000 euros. The amount…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Acquisition of French nationality by declaration of nationality

Article 21-14

Persons who have lost French nationality pursuant to article 23-6 or who has been refused a claim under Article 30-3 may claim French nationality by declaration made in accordance with Articles 26 et…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Acquisition of French nationality by declaration of nationality

Article 21-12

…his or her habitual residence in France. Can, under the same conditions, claim French nationality: 1° A child who, for at least three years, has been taken in by court order and brought up by a perso…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Acquisition of French nationality by declaration of nationality

Article 21-13

French nationality may be claimed by declaration made in accordance with articles 26 et seq, persons who have enjoyed, in a constant manner, possession of the status of French national, during the ten…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 4: Disputes

Article R211-13

After notification to the parties involved of the decision rejecting the challenge, the garnishee pays the creditor on presentation of this decision.

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 4: Disputes

Article R211-12

…R. 121-22 are not applicable. If it appears that neither the amo…

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