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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Powers of the public prosecutor

Article 41-1

…les laid down by the code de procédure civile. In cases of domestic violence covered by the article 132-80 du code pénal, a mediation mission cannot be carried out ; 6° In the case of an offence commi…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article 398-1

…following provisions of the penal code :- violence as provided for in articles 222-11, 222-12, 222-13 and 222-14-5;- malicious calls or messages and noise attacks as provided for in article 222-16;-…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Approval

Article L511-10

…t on the European Economic Area. Pursuant to Articles 4 and 14 of Council Regulation (EU) No 1024/2013 of 15 October 2013, credit institution authorisation is granted by the European Central Bank, on…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rights of patients and users of the healthcare system.

Article L1541-3

…ect of an examination of genetic characteristics under the conditions laid down in I of article L. 1130-4 is carried out under the conditions laid down in the last two paragraphs of V of article L. 11…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section I: Registration duty and land registration tax

Article 1594 F quinquies

…tion body;C. Free transfers to public authorities of classified land, as referred to in Article L. 113-3 of the town planning code;D. I. Acquisitions of rural properties on condition:1° That on the da…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Provisions relating to the analysis of resolvability

Article L613-42

I. - When, at the end of the assessment provided for in I of Article L. 613-41, the resolution board, after obtaining the opinion of the supervisory board, finds that there are significant obstacles t…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Title II: Rules relating to non-marine damage insurance

Article Annexe à l'article A121-1

…pplied to the last annual premium due;-the date on which the above information was established.Art. 13 -A driver who wishes to be insured by a new insurer undertakes to provide the new insurer with th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Definition and activities.

Article R5142-1

…arried out by the importer, under the responsibility of the sponsor mentioned in Article R. 5141-3 ;13° Distributor of medicated feedingstuffs, the company comprising one or more veterinary pharmaceut…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Appendices

Article Rubrique 4

…equal to or exceeding the amount fixed by regulation above which they must be in writing (11) (12) (13) (14) (11) The content of public contracts subject to the obligation to be in writing, as well as…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Conclusion and proof of the insurance contract - Form and transmission of policies.

Article L112-2-1

…ns to a consumer is governed by this Book and by articles L. 222-1 to L. 222-3, L. 222-6 and L. 222-13 to L. 222-16, L. 222-18, L. 232-4 and L. 242-15 of the Consumer Code; 2° For the purposes of 1°,…

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