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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article 1844-8

…ers or, if the partners are unable to make such an appointment, by a court decision. The liquidator may be dismissed under the same conditions. The appointment and revocation may only be relied on as…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Procedure

Article 706-24-3

As an exception to article 145-1 of this Code, the duration of pre-trial detention may not exceed six months for the investigation of the offences provided for in articles 421-1 to 421-6 of the Penal…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XIV bis: Assistance with the recovery of damages for victims of offences

Article 706-15-2

…within two months of the day on which the decision concerning damages became final, the civil party may apply to the guarantee fund for victims of acts of terrorism and other offences for recovery ass…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter IV: Seizures of certain intangible movable property or intangible movable rights

Article 706-153

…preliminary investigation, the liberty and custody judge, at the request of the public prosecutor, may order by reasoned decision the seizure, at the advanced expense of the Treasury, of the property…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Disciplinary proceedings before the Enforcement Committee

Article R232-95

…the Board or the agent of the Agency appointed pursuant to the last paragraph of Article R. 232-11 may attend the hearing and present observations. Where appropriate, the member of the Board may be a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Childcare facilities for children under the age of six.

Article L2324-3

…reatened: 1° The State representative in the département or the chairman of the département council may issue injunctions to the establishments and services mentioned in the first paragraph of article…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Own funds

Article R351-19

…ncillary own funds referred to in article L. 351-6 consist of items other than core own funds which may be called up to absorb losses. Ancillary own funds may include the following items, insofar as t…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Investment transactions.

Article R442-9-1

The guarantee for political and transfer risks may cover investments abroad where these are of interest for the development of the French economy and have not yet been committed or have been committed…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Other prohibited practices

Article L442-11

…d and recorded under the conditions defined by articles L. 450-1 to L. 450-3-2 and L. 450-7. Agents may consign, in premises that they determine and for a period that may not exceed one month, the pro…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 8: Recourse in the event of non-acceptance and non-payment.

Article L511-38

I. - The bearer may exercise his remedies against the endorsers, the drawer and the other obligees:1° On maturity, if payment has not taken place;2° Even before maturity:a) If there has been a total o…

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