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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subtitle II: The departmental criminal court

Article 380-20

If the departmental criminal court considers, during or after the hearings, that the facts before it constitute a crime punishable by thirty years' imprisonment or life imprisonment, it refers the cas…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Assignment and pledging of trade receivables

Article L313-29

…ot raise against the credit institution or finance company or the FIA referred to in article L. 313-23 any defences based on his personal relationship with the signatory of the docket, unless the cred…

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French Civil Aviation CodeIn force
CHAPTER I: DEFINITIONS - GENERAL RULES FOR CREATION, USE AND CONTROL.

Article L211-2

The technical standards with an impact on safety applicable to the development, design and operation of civil aerodromes and civil areas of aerodromes open to commercial air traffic for which the Mini…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Conditions relating to the preservation of film heritage

Article 211-15

In return for the granting of aid for the production and preparation of long-term cinematographic works, production companies ensure the preservation of these works to enable them to be exploited on a…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Public limited companies.

Article L225-267

However, general meetings of sociétés anonymes à participation ouvrière deliberating on amendments to the Articles of Association or on proposals to continue the company beyond the term fixed for its…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions common to consumer credit and home loans

Article L314-20

Performance of the debtor's obligations may be suspended, particularly in the event of dismissal, by order of the protection litigation judge under the conditions set out in Article 1343-5 of the Civi…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Provisions applicable to certain contraventions

Article 529-2

…exemption to the service indicated in the notice of offence. In the cases provided for by article 529-10, this request must be accompanied by one of the documents required by this article. This reque…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Entry on the roll of the order

Article L4112-2

…ctor, dental surgeon or midwife who applies to be entered on the roll provided for in article L. 4112-1 must demonstrate sufficient knowledge of the French language. In case of doubt, the president of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Respective responsibilities of the State and the region

Article L4244-2

The creation of training centres for hospital pharmacy assistants is subject to authorisation issued by the President of the Regional Council, after consultation with the State representative in the r…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Administrative approval

Article R382-2

Supplementary occupational pension funds authorised in accordance with article L. 382-1 may directly provide, as ancillary insurance forming part of a contract covered by the authorisation provided fo…

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