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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Jurisdiction of French courts

Article 689-14

…f 1954 for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict, done at The Hague on 26 March 1999, may be prosecuted and tried under the conditions laid down in Article 689-1 any perso…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Guarantee trusts

Article 2488-1

…ssigned as security for an obligation under a trust agreement entered into pursuant to the articles 2011 to 2030.The secured obligation may be present or future; in the latter case, it must be determi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Preventing obesity and overweight

Article R3232-7

…ent et du travail. This order complies with the provisions of Article 35 of Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2011, as amended, on the provision…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 4: Notification of closed accounts, theft of cheques and cheque-writing bans

Article R732-10

…n the wording resulting from the decreeR. 131-32 and R. 131-332005-1007 of 2 August 2005R. 131-34n° 2011-243 of 4 March 2011R. 131-35 to R. 131-37n° 2005-1007 of 2 August 2005

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 4: Notification of closed accounts, theft of cheques and cheque-writing bans

Article R733-10

…he wording resulting from the decreeR. 131-32 and R. 131-33n° 2005-1007 of 2 August 2005R. 131-34n° 2011-243 of 4 March 2011R. 131-35 to R. 131-37n° 2005-1007 of 2 August 2005

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 4: Notification of closed accounts, theft of cheques and cheque-writing bans

Article R734-10

…n the wording resulting from the decreeR. 131-32 and R. 131-332005-1007 of 2 August 2005R. 131-34n° 2011-243 of 4 March 2011R. 131-35 to R. 131-37n° 2005-1007 of 2 August 2005

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5121-1-3

…or any operator of such a medicinal product is required, within one year of the promulgation of Act 2011-2012 of 29 December 2011 on reinforcing the safety of medicinal products and health products, t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: General rules

Article L5842-2

…ABLE PROVISIONS AS PROVIDED FOR IN L. 5211-1 law no. 2022-217 of 21 February 2022 L. 5211-2 law no. 2011-525 of 17 May 2011 L. 5211-3 Order no. 2021-1310 of 7 October 2021 L. 5211-4 law no. 99-586 of…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Trust as security

Article 2372-1

…be assigned as security for an obligation under a trust agreement entered into pursuant to Articles 2011 to 2030.The secured obligation may be present or future; in the latter case, it must be determi…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39 AB

…he Minister for the Budget and the Minister for Industry, acquired or manufactured before 1 January 2011 may be subject to exceptional depreciation over twelve months from the date they are brought in…

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