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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Seller's lien.

Article L141-7

…of them by contradictory, amicable or judicial expert appraisal, subject to deduction of what may remain due to him by lien on the respective prices of the goods and equipment, the surplus, if any, ha…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 2: Recognition of judicial review decisions

Article 696-75

The liberty and custody judge shall assess whether it is appropriate to adapt the judicial supervision measures ordered by the competent authority of the issuing State. When the nature of the measure…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Provisions common to all prisons

Article 727-1

In accordance with the dispositions de l'article L. 223-2 du code pénitentiaire, le procureur de la République est immédiatement avisé de la découverte, au sein d'un établissement pénitentiaire ou d'u…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Approval, training and swearing-in of persons responsible for inspections.

Article R232-71

The Director of the Testing Department organises, under conditions set by the French Anti-Doping Agency, the monitoring of compliance with their obligations by approved persons. When the person in cha…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Approval, training and swearing-in of persons responsible for inspections.

Article R232-70

The approval of the persons in charge of the inspection takes effect after they have taken an oath before the judicial court of their place of residence or before the court of Paris, stating: "I swear…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: Inspections and sampling

Article R241-7

Approved veterinarians shall draw up a report of the conditions under which they carried out the sampling and examinations. Any supporting documents produced by the person or persons mentioned in 1° o…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Payment service providers

Article L521-7

…ns of Articles L. 521-5 and L. 521-6 by using the powers conferred upon it by Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Law No. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 on Data Process…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Operating conditions.

Article L4131-7

A Conseil d'Etat decree determines : 1° The conditions under which nationals of a Member State of the European Union, the Principality of Andorra or a State party to the Agreement on the European Econ…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Payment by intervention.

Article L511-71

The payer by intervention acquires the rights resulting from the bill of exchange against the person for whom he has paid and against those who are bound vis-à-vis the latter by virtue of the bill of…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article 764-2

The sentences and decisions that may give rise to cross-border enforcement under this Title are as follows: 1° Convictions to probation measures providing for imprisonment in the event of non-complian…

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