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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Rules specific to the legal hypothec of spouses

Article 2396

Judgments made pursuant to the preceding article shall be rendered in the forms regulated by the Code of Civil Procedure. The legal mortgage of spouses is subject, for the renewal of registrations, to…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Liability in the event of an incorrectly executed payment transaction

Article L133-22-2

If the payment service provider providing a payment initiation service is responsible for the non-execution, defective execution or late execution of the payment transaction, it shall immediately comp…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Post-exposure or post-occupational monitoring

Article R4624-28-2

…service, as soon as he is aware of it, of the cessation of exposure of one of the company's workers to particular health or safety risks justifying enhanced individual monitoring, of his departure or…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article 221-2

The following are subject to the provisions of Commission Regulation (EU) No 651/2014 of 17 June 2014 declaring certain categories of aid compatible with the internal market in application of Articles…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes III

Article Annexe III-16 b (art. A322-82)

…e person supervisingthe group)Competenceminimum ofthe person supervisingthe groupMinimum skillsof autonomousdiversMaximum numberof divers in the group0 to 6 metresBeginners4 (*)E1 or GP or P40to 12 me…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes III

Article Annexe III-16 a (art. A322-82)

…f the person supervising the groupMAXIMUM NUMBERof the group(not including the person supervising)0 to 6 metresBaptismE-11 (*)BeginnersE-14 (*)0 to 12 metres Beginners training towards PE-12 or PA-12…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 232-2

Cinematographic entertainment establishments meet the following conditions: 1° Be in compliance with the provisions relating to the siting and construction of cinematographic entertainment establishme…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 6: Provisions applicable in the event of a paperless challenge to fixed fines as provided for in Article 529-10

Article A37-20-2

…ges may be made for the following reasons: 1° The vehicle in question has been, sold, transferred, stolen, destroyed or had its number plates stolen; 2° Another driver was presumed to be using the veh…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subtitle I: Public and civil proceedings

Article 2-21

…ction of the heritage defined in Article L. 1 of the Heritage Code, may exercise the rights granted to civil parties in respect of the offences punishable under Articles 311-4-2 et 322-3-1 of the Crim…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 231-22

…re awarded in consideration of: 1° The average number of film screenings made up of art house cinematographic works meeting the conditions set for each label by the…

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