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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 2: Conversion into an attachment for sale

Article R522-7

…on deed containing, on pain of nullity : 1° A reference to the report of the protective attachment; 2° A statement of the writ of execution; 3° A separate statement of the sums to be paid in principal…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Composition

Article R1213-18

…1° One representative and his or her alternate of different genders by order of the Prime Minister;2° Four representatives and their alternates by order of the Minister responsible for local authorit…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Evidentiary value of regular reports and remedies available to defendants against this legal authority.

Article 341 bis

1. Customs reports, where they are authentic until falsified, shall be deemed to be evidence of title for the purpose of obtaining, in accordance with common law, authorisation to take all appropriate…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Monitoring of blood-derived medicinal products

Article R5121-188

…ration slip with the following information: 1° The patient's surname, forenames and date of birth ; 2° The date of administration; 3° The dose administered. It mentions the dose administered and the d…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Indoor lactaria

Article D2323-4

…s responsible for: 1° Collecting breast milk collected by mothers at home or at the lactarium site; 2° Preparing, qualifying and processing breast milk; 3° Preserving breast milk; 4° Delivering breast…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Specific powers of the Paris Judicial Court and the Financial Public Prosecutor

Article 705-3

The order made pursuant to article 705-2 may, to the exclusion of all other means of appeal, be referred within five days of its notification, at the request of the Public Prosecutor or the parties, t…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Title I: Trademarks and service marks

Article R712-18

…position proceedings are closed:1° Where the opponent has withdrawn the opposition or lost standing;2° Where the opposition has become moot as a result either of an agreement between the parties or of…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter V: Residence permits on humanitarian grounds

Article R425-4

…also benefit from:1° The asylum seeker's allowance provided for in Chapter III of Title V of Book V;2° Social support to help them access their rights and regain their independence, provided by one of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Responsibilities

Article L4433-4-4

International agreements concerning both areas of State competence and areas of regional competence are, in cases where the first paragraph of Articles L. 4433-4-2 and L. 4433-4-3-2 is not applied, ne…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE TITLE

Article D1711-4

…f that of the members in office and that at least three members having been designated under 1° and 2° of article D. 1711-2.If this quorum is not reached, a new notice is sent to the members of the lo…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
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