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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 9: Provisions relating to the judicial supervision of dangerous persons convicted of a felony or misdemeanour

Article 723-31

The risk of re-offending mentioned in Article 723-29 must be established by a medical assessment ordered by the sentence enforcement judge in accordance with the provisions of article 712-16, the conc…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Chapter I: Status and missions

Article R1231-3

…ns mentioned in V of Article 36 and in the second paragraph of article 41 of decree no. 2004-374 of 29 April 2004 relating to the powers of prefects, the organisation and action of State services in t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Investment rules.

Article R214-32-24

…tracts is taken into account for the application of the provisions of I and II of article R. 214-32-29 and of article R. 214-32-33. When these financial contracts are based on indices meeting the cond…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Title V: Information organisation

Article L451-2

I. - All insurance undertakings covering civil liability risks arising from the use of land motor vehicles in the territory of the French Republic, excluding carrier's liability, shall join the inform…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 9: Expertise

Article 157

…he lists drawn up by the Courts of Appeal under the conditions provided for by the loi n° 71-498 du 29 juin 1971 relative aux experts judiciaires. Exceptionally, the courts may, by reasoned decision,…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Cooperation and communication between insolvency practitioners and the courts

Article R695-4

If the debtor fulfils the conditions of the first paragraph of Article L. 626-29, the insolvency administrator shall without delay notify the insolvency practitioner appointed in insolvency proceeding…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Rules relating to the accounting allocation of assets transferred with a portfolio of contracts.

Article L324-7

…of calculating the participation in profits relating to these assets provided for in article L. 132-29, no account is taken of the respective size of the shareholders' equity and commitments to policy…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Other criminal provisions.

Article L4163-9

…irectly or indirectly from medical prescriptions or medical information mentioned in article L. 161-29 of the Social Security Code, where these files enable the prescribing professional to be identifi…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Provisions relating to aid for the creation and distribution of short cinematographic and audiovisual works

Article 918-4

…warded in 2020 and 2021, the fifteen-month period referred to in the first paragraph of article 411-29 is increased to twenty-four months. This provision also applies to grants awarded in 2019 for whi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Definitions.

Article L7111-5-2

A copy of the code of ethics provided for inarticle 2 bis of the law of 29 July 1881 on the freedom of the press is given to all journalists when they are hired and to all journalists already employed…

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