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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Sub-section I: The decision ordering the expert assessment.

Article 265

…or the appointment as expert of a person not on one of the lists drawn up pursuant to Article 2 of law no. 71-498 of 29 June 1971 relating to legal experts; Appoints the expert or experts; States the…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Powers of the public prosecutor

Article 41-3-1 A

…cable to a legal entity whose legal representative or any person benefiting, in accordance with the law or its articles of association, from a delegation of authority for this purpose acknowledges its…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: National Sports Agency

Article L112-13

…vided for in the first sentence of the first paragraph and the last paragraph of 3° of Article 3 of Law 2016-1691 of 9 December 2016 on transparency, combating corruption and modernising economic life…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Delegated federations

Article L131-20

…by virtue of the delegation mentioned in article L. 131-14 which he considers to be contrary to the law, he may include in his appeal a request for suspension. This request shall be granted if one of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Common provisions

Article L214-61

…agement company referred to in article L. 532-9 and designated in the articles of association or by-laws of the undertaking for collective investment in real estate. The management company of undertak…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Specific provisions applicable to clinical investigations of devices referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/745 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017

Article L1125-29

The provisions of Section 3 of Chapter III of Title II of Law No. 78-17 of 6 January 1978, as amended, relating to information technology, files and freedoms, as well as the provisions of Regulation (…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Special provisions applicable to studies of the performance of devices referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/746 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017

Article L1126-28

The provisions of Section 3 of Chapter III of Title II of Law No. 78-17 of 6 January 1978, as amended, relating to information technology, files and freedoms, as well as the provisions of Regulation (…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VI: Compensation procedures.

Article L211-12

…ived from the insurer for the same head of loss and within the limits provided for in article 31 of law no. 85-677 of 5 July 1985. They must take action within two years of the claim for payment of be…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Single chapter

Article L631-5

…in article L. 412-5 in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, the word "départemental" and the words "the law n° 90-449 of 31 May 1990 aimed at implementing the right to housing" are replaced respectively b…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter II: Amicable distribution

Article R332-4

…dgement of receipt, to the managing agent who has lodged the objection provided for inarticle 20 of law no. 65-557 of 10 July 1965 establishing the status of co-ownership of built-up properties, withi…

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