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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book V: Enforcement procedures

Article 763-5

…event of non-compliance with the obligations or the care injunction, the provisions of Article 712-17 shall apply. If the convicted person refuses to start or continue the treatment prescribed by the…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title IV: Suspended sentence and adjournment

Article 747-3

…a ruling on the sentence. When the sentence enforcement judge applies the provisions of article 712-17, it may decide, by reasoned order, made on the application of the public prosecutor, that the con…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 8: Aids for the veterinary care of farm animals

Article R1511-57

…r in article L. 203-1 of this code; 2° Or to the practice companies mentioned in its article L. 241-17, in which veterinarians with health authorisation carry out their activity. II.-This aid may cons…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Competition, consumer affairs and fraud control officers

Article L511-18

The controls mentioned in articles L. 511-16 and L. 511-17 are carried out: 1° At the point of entry into the territory prior to any placing under a customs procedure; 2° When the goods are placed und…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 3: Support for project development

Article 422-18

…212-17 ; 3° A la préparation des œuvres audiovisuelles, prévues par les articles…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 4: Recovery and control

Article L115-22

…Article L. 115-17 and by all other interruptive acts under common law. Complaints are add…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Accounts, deposit of funds, controls and miscellaneous provisions

Article D814-58-3

…the second paragraph of article L. 628-7 ;d) The information provided for in IV of articles L. 622-17 and L. 641-13 ;e) The notice and the creditor's response provided for in article L. 622-27 ;f) Th…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L171-2

The parties to the contract may not depart from the provisions of articles L. 171-3, L. 172-2, L. 172-3, L. 172-6, L. 172-8, L. 172-9, L. 172-13 (second paragraph), L. 172-17, L. 172-20, L. 172-22, L.…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L2111-3-1

…pplication of 4° of article L. 2111-1 and article L. 2111-2 of this code, as well as article L. 421-17-1 of the code de l'action sociale et des familles, the president of the departmental council orga…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: APPLICATIONS FOR RESIDENCE PERMITS

Article R431-6

…424-5, L. 424-13, L. 424-21, L. 425-3, L. 426-6, L. 426-7, L. 426-2, L. 426-3, L. 426-10 or L. 426-17.

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