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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions applicable to personal injury offences resulting from deliberate intoxication

Article 706-139-1

When an investigation is referred to the investigating judge on the basis of articles 221-5-6,222-18-4or 222-26-2 of the Criminal Code and decides to refer the person under investigation to the trial…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Subsidiaries, holdings and controlled companies

Article L233-23

Subject to justification in the notes to the financial statements, the consolidating company may use, under the conditions provided for in Article L. 123-17, valuation rules set by regulation of the A…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter X: Information for employees in the event of the sale of their company

Article L23-10-12

This section shall not apply: 1° In the event of the sale of the shareholding to a spouse, ascendant or descendant; 2° To companies that are the subject of conciliation, safeguard, receivership or liq…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter X: Information for employees in the event of the sale of their company

Article L23-10-6

This section shall not apply: 1° In the event of the sale of the shareholding to a spouse, ascendant or descendant; 2° To companies that are the subject of conciliation, safeguard, receivership or liq…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: Commercial paper.

Article L512-3

The provisions of articles L. 511-2 to L. 511-5, L. 511-8 to L. 511-14, L. 511-18, L. 511-22 to L. 511-47, L. 511-49 to L. 511-55, L. 511-62 to L. 511-65, L. 511-67 to L. 511-71, L. 511-75 to L. 511-8…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VIII: Accelerated safeguard

Article L628-8

…adopts the plan under the conditions set out in articles L. 626-31 and L. 626-32 within two months of the opening judgment. At the request of the debtor and the insolvency administrator, the court may…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Title II: Management of copyright and related rights by an organisation

Article R329-19

When the withdrawal of approval is pronounced after a contract has been extended under the conditions provided for in article L. 324-8-1, the stipulations of this contract immediately cease to have ef…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 4: Business start-ups, innovative economic projects and investment

Article R421-36

The multiannual residence permit bearing the "talent passport" mention provided for in article L. 421-18 is withdrawn in the following situations: 1° The operation or commitment mentioned in article R…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 6: Customs officers responsible for certain judicial police duties

Article R15-33-11

The magistrate delegated to the judicial missions of the customs and tax authorities shall ensure compliance with the principles set out in articles R. 15-33-18 and R. 15-33-19. It provides customs of…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book IV: Some special procedures

Article R53-19-2

Subject to the special rules laid down in the acts and agreements referred to in 2° and 3° of Article R. 53-19-1, the operations carried out under the said provisions: 1° Are carried out by agents spe…

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