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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 4: Serving the sentence

Article 728-56

…detention order may be enforced under the conditions laid down in the decision, for the part that remained to be served in the sentencing State. The enforcement of the sentence is governed by this cod…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Grounds for refusal of recognition and enforcement

Article 728-31

…down by the court of another Member State may be refused only in the cases provided for in Articles 728-32 and 728-33. The decision to refuse shall state the reasons for the refusal by reference to th…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Scope of the insurance obligation.

Article R211-7

The insurance must be taken out for an unlimited sum in respect of personal injury and for a sum at least equal to that set by order of the Minister for the Economy, which may not be less than €1 mill…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: Clearance sales, unpacking sales, sales on sale and factory outlet sales.

Article L310-7

Detailed rules for the application of the provisions of this Title shall be laid down by decree in the Conseil d'Etat, and in particular the sectors in which announcements, irrespective of the medium,…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Professional recovery

Article L645-7

The judicial representative or the person chosen on the basis of the first paragraph of II of article L. 812-2 or on the basis of III of the same article may take any action necessary to preserve the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Supervisory Board, Executive Board and Management Board

Article L6143-7

…rall multi-annual financing plan and the proposed tariffs for the services mentioned in article L. 174-3 of the Social Security Code and, where appropriate, those for social and medico-social activiti…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3 : Transcription of a marriage celebrated abroad by a foreign authority

Article 171-7

Where the marriage has been celebrated in contravention of the provisions of Article 171-2, transcription is preceded by a joint hearing of the spouses and, where appropriate, individual interviews by…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Special rules relating to real estate investment funds

Article L214-76

A real estate investment fund may be formed by cash contributions, contributions in kind of real estate assets mentioned in article L. 214-36, mergers or demergers. It may also be formed through merge…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 1: Right to inspect goods, means of transport and persons.

Article 60-7

Customs officers may only immobilise means of transport and goods or keep persons at their disposal for the time strictly necessary to carry out the physical inspection operations, which include check…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Combating the presence of lead

Article L1334-7

…building or in a complex of buildings covered by the provisions of the aforementioned law no. 65-557 of 10 July 1965, or belonging to holders of real property rights over the premises, or to holders…

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