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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 2: House arrest with electronic surveillance

Article 142-12

…y articles 135-2, 145, 148, 201, 221-3, 272-1, 397-3, 695-34 et 696-19. This measure may be lifted, maintained, modified or revoked by the investigating and trial courts under the same terms as judici…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Validation

Article R313-12

Any contentious appeal against a refusal to validate a reception certificate must be preceded, on pain of inadmissibility, by an administrative appeal to the territorially competent prefect, within tw…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Dissolution and liquidation of the company

Article R822-121

The dissolution of the company shall be brought to the attention of the Compagnie nationale des commissaires aux comptes at the request of the liquidator, who shall send it a copy of the resolution of…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter II: Safety at sporting events

Article L332-12

When a person is convicted of one of the offences mentioned in article L. 332-11 as a repeat offender, the additional penalty provided for in this article may also be imposed.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter II: Liability for defective products

Article 1245-11

The producer may not invoke the ground for exoneration provided for in 4° of article 1245-10 where the damage was caused by an element of the human body or by products derived from it.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Provisions applicable before the Examining Magistrate and the Examining Chamber

Article 706-126

The ruling declaring that a person is not criminally irresponsible on grounds of mental disorder puts an end to pre-trial detention or judicial supervision. It may be appealed to the Supreme Court.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions relating to personal protective equipment

Article A322-120

Second-hand personal protective equipment such as helmets and protective waistcoats may be made available or hired for equestrian activities in accordance with the provisions of the Labour Code and th…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Collection of information and documents

Article L512-12

When they observe an infringement, the authorised officers may take a sample of the goods or a copy thereof to be used as evidence. A report will be drawn up when a sample is taken.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Approved federations

Article L131-12

…d conditions laid down by decree.For the duration of their assignments, sports technical advisors remain under the exclusive hierarchical authority of the Minister for Sport or the head of the decentr…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article 1844-12

In the event of the nullity of a company or of acts or deliberations subsequent to its incorporation, based on a defect in consent or the incapacity of a member, and where regularisation can be effect…

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