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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions relating to medical biology laboratories authorised in France

Article D6221-29

…iction it is located electronically that it has obtained accreditation for the various percentages set out in I ofArticle 7 of Order No 2010-49 of 13 January 2010 as amended relating to medical biolog…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter III: Legal support measures

Article 495-4

…the management of social benefits chosen by the judge, when the measure is pronounced, from a list set by decree. The judge rules on any difficulties that may arise in the implementation of the measur…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Urban solidarity and social cohesion grant.

Article R2334-4

…sing benefit, including their spouse and dependants usually living in their household, mentioned in 3° of article L. 2334-17 is assessed on 30 June of the year preceding that for which the urban solid…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Appearance of the accused

Article 412

…of the accused's failure to appear, shall be rendered by default, unless the provisions of Article 411. In all cases, if a lawyer is present to defend the accused, he must be heard if he so requests.…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Paragraph 2: The auction process

Article R322-41

…ocable bank guarantee or a bank cheque made payable to the escrow agent or to the Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations, as indicated in the conditions of sale, representing 10% of the hammer price, alth…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Paragraph 2: The auction process

Article R322-47

In the absence of a bid and when the amount of the reserve price has been modified by the judge, the property is immediately put back up for sale by successive reductions of this amount, if necessary…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Paragraph 2: The auction process

Article R322-44

Bids are pure and simple. Each bid must cover the preceding bid.

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Paragraph 2: The auction process

Article R322-43

The judge shall point out that bidding will start from the amount of the upset price set, as appropriate, in the conditions of sale book or by the court decision provided for in the second paragraph o…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Paragraph 2: The auction process

Article R322-46

…dentity of his principal to the court clerk and gives him the certificate referred to in article R. 322-41-1.

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Paragraph 2: The auction process

Article R322-42

…bidder, are assessed by the judge and publicly announced before the opening of the auction. Nothing may be demanded in excess of the amount of the fee. Any stipulation to the contrary is deemed unwrit…

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