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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Formation of the jury

Article 296

…composed of six jurors when the court rules at first instance and nine jurors when it rules on appeal. The court must, by judgment, order, before the list of jurors is drawn, that, independently of t…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Publication of the mortgage.

Article 246

The conditions under which the mortgage is made public and retained are set by decree.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Scope of application

Article L217-2

The provisions of this chapter do not apply to:

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Special provisions relating to mortgages held by spouses and guardians

Article 2440

When the legal mortgage has been registered pursuant to article 2394, and unless there is an express clause in the marriage contract prohibiting it, the spouse who is the beneficiary of the registrati…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Special provisions relating to mortgages held by spouses and guardians

Article 2441

…istrator may, in the same cases, where a registration has been made on his immovables under Article 2398, apply to the guardianship judge to reduce it, either as regards the encumbered immovables or a…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Special provisions relating to mortgages held by spouses and guardians

Article 2442

Judgments on the claims of a spouse, guardian or legal administrator in the cases provided for in the preceding articles shall be given in the forms regulated in the Code of Civil Procedure. If the co…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 8: Identification and lists of members of the profession of pharmacist.

Article D4221-26-1

Professionals who have obtained authorisation to practise part of the profession concerned appear on a separate list containing the professional title under which they are authorised to practise and t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Organisation and mission

Article L561-23

…ation as well as the organisation and operating procedures of this unit shall be defined by decree. II. - The department referred to in I shall receive the declarations provided for in Article L. 561-…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Accounting and reporting obligations.

Article R533-2-2

…eport the return on their assets, calculated by dividing their net profit by their balance sheet total.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Book VII: ENFORCEMENT OF REMOVAL DECISIONS

Article L730-2

In accordance with article L. 264-1, the provisions of 6°, 7° and 8° and the last paragraph of article L. 731-1, article L. 731-2, 6°, 7° and 8° of article L. 731-3, articles L. 731-4, L. 731-5, L. 73…

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