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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 10: Special provisions.

Article R5141-123-12

The parallel import authorisation is issued for a period of five years. It specifies the differences mentioned in article R. 5141-123-8 with the speciality that has obtained marketing authorisation in…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Recording by bankers of cheque payment incidents due to insufficient funds.

Article R131-12

…each incident: 1° The account number, whether it is an individual account or a collective account, and information enabling the precise identification of the drawee ; 2° The name or corporate name of…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Authorised legal acts.

Article 815-6

…r appoint a receiver. The articles 1873-5 to 1873-9 of this code apply as appropriate to the powers and obligations of the administrator, if they are not otherwise defined by the judge.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 8: Appearance on preliminary recognition of guilt

Article 495-12

…all apply. The provisions of this paragraph are applicable even if the person had requested a delay and had been remanded in custody pursuant to the provisions of articles 495-8 and 495-10.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 12: On-street vehicle parking charges

Article R2333-120-19

Operations designed to improve public or environmentally-friendly transport and traffic financed by the proceeds of parking charge fees are identical to those listed in article R. 2334-12 as well as t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 12: On-street vehicle parking charges

Article R2333-120-18

…rge. These revenues contribute to the financing of the operations defined in article R. 2333-120-19 and compatible with the mobility plan where it exists. In public establishments for inter-communal c…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Presentation of the request

Article R2333-120-30

…relevant sections of the petition form.It must be drawn up in the French language. The application and, where applicable, the pleadings, shall be signed either by the applicant, or by a lawyer, or by…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Presentation of the request

Article R2333-120-32

…ved by the court registry. This is done either by producing a paper copy of the appeal bearing the handwritten signature of the person concerned, or by affixing the signature of the person concerned t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Presentation of the request

Article R2333-120-33

The application against the decision rendered following the mandatory prior administrative appeal provided for in article L. 2333-87 must be lodged within one month of either the date of notification…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Presentation of the request

Article R2333-120-37

Parties not represented by a lawyer or an attorney at the Conseil d'Etat and the Cour de cassation before the Commission du contentieux du stationnement payant, who have their residence outside the te…

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