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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 11: Settlement orders

Article 177-2

When making an order dismissing an investigation initiated on the basis of a civil party's claim, the investigating judge may, at the request of the public prosecutor and by reasoned decision, if he c…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter IIa: Operational reserve of the customs administration

Article 52 quater

Customs officers in reserve may carry out temporary back-up duties at the request of the officials under whose authority they are placed, or specialist duties corresponding to their professional quali…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Submission and processing of applications

Article L612-9

Inventions which are the subject of patent applications may not be disclosed and freely worked until authorisation has been granted to do so.During this period, patent applications may not be made pub…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Common provisions

Article 712-16-1

Prior to any decision resulting in the temporary or permanent cessation of imprisonment of a person sentenced to a custodial sentence before the expiry date of that sentence, the sentence enforcement…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection 2: Proceedings before the guardianship judge

Article 1222-2

The file of the minor under guardianship may be consulted at the court registry by the petitioner, the guardian, the parents or, where applicable, their lawyers, until a decision is made on the petiti…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Operations

Article R515-13

The agency may represent French or foreign finance companies and credit institutions, as well as the European Union, States or international institutions or bodies under agreements entered into with t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Participative financing intermediaries

Article D548-1

The amount of credit referred to in Article L. 548-1 may not exceed €2,000 per lender and per project. The term of such credit may not exceed seven years. The contractual interest rate for such credit…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Composition of the Agency and Working Conditions Committee and procedures for electing and appointing its members

Article R1432-94

No candidatures may be submitted or modified after the date of submission of the lists provided for in article R. 1432-87. Similarly, no withdrawal of candidacy may be made after the submission of can…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Non-performance of contractual obligations

Article R6114-17

In the event of partial or total non-fulfilment of the commitments set out in the contract, the Director General of the Regional Health Agency will send the contract holder a reasoned formal notice to…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE IV: INFORMATION AND PARTICIPATION OF RESIDENTS

Article L2143-1

In municipalities with a population of 80,000 or more, the municipal council determines the perimeter of each of the neighbourhoods making up the municipality. Each neighbourhood has a neighbourhood c…

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