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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title VIIc: Enforcement of sentences and probation decisions in application of the Framework Decision of the Council of the European Union of 27 November 2008

Article 764-3

Alternative sanctions and probation measures the monitoring of which may be transferred to the executing State are those which impose one or more of the following obligations or injunctions: 1° An obl…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Notice.

Article R5141-78

…sation number; 6° The name or corporate name and address of the manufacturer of the medicated feed; 7° The animals of destination; 8° Where applicable, the withdrawal period, even if this is zero; 9°…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 10: Revolving credit

Article L312-71

…he total effective interest rate 5° Where applicable, the cost of insurance; 6° The total sums due; 7° The amount of repayments already made since the last renewal, showing the proportion paid in resp…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Provisions specific to certain transfers of powers (R)

Article R1614-73

…the second paragraph of Article 30 of law no. 83-663 of 22 July 1983 supplementing law no. 83-8 of 7 January 1983 relating to the division of powers between municipalities, departments, regions and t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE IV: ACCOUNTING

Article D2343-7

…the service of the commune;2° Taking, against debtors in arrears and with the authorisation of the mayor, the necessary acts, notifications and enforcement measures under the conditions of article R.…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Powers

Article L621-7

…or 2 or 3 of Article L. 411-2-1, or whose financial instruments, units mentioned in Article L. 229-7 of the Environmental Code are admitted to trading on a regulated market, as well as the rules that…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 717-1

…de appropriate medical and psychological monitoring. Without prejudice to the provisions of article 763-7, the sentence enforcement judge may propose that any convicted person covered by the provision…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Organisation

Article R1232-7

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: General information

Article L721-7

…tion, traditional know-how or other characteristics which the product concerned possesses and which may be essentially attributed to that geographical area or specific place, as well as the elements e…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Provisions specific to the communes of Marseille and Lyon

Article L2513-7

…he Bouches-du-Rhône department and the city of Marseille.From 2014, the amount of this contribution may not be less than the difference, if positive, between the resources allocated to the Bouches-du-…

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