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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Extradition procedure under ordinary law

Article 696-21

…application of the Public Prosecutor, issue an arrest warrant for him. The provisions of Article 74-2 shall then apply, the powers of the public prosecutor and the liberty and custody judge provided f…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Extradition procedure under ordinary law

Article 696-20

Release from judicial supervision, house arrest under electronic surveillance or modification thereof may be ordered at any time by the investigating chamber under the conditions set out in Article 19…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Extradition procedure under ordinary law

Article 696-23

In urgent cases and at the direct request of the competent authorities of the requesting State, the public prosecutor with territorial jurisdiction may order the provisional arrest of a person claimed…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Extradition procedure under ordinary law

Article 696-22

…neral may order the search for and arrest of the person concerned, including by applying Article 74-2, and his placement under extradition. Once the person has been apprehended, the Public Prosecutor…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Deadlines for submission of tenders

Article R3124-2

…ired of the concessionaire and, where applicable, in accordance with the provisions of article R. 3122-11, the impossibility of providing electronic access to the consultation documents. Subject to th…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Realisation of assets.

Article L642-20

Asset transfers carried out pursuant to Articles L. 642-18 and L. 642-19 are subject to the prohibitions set out in the first paragraph of Article L. 642-3. However, the juge-commissaire may, at the r…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Abolition of replacement income.

Article L5426-2

Replacement income is withdrawn by Pôle emploi in the cases mentioned in 1° to 3° of Article L. 5412-1, Article L. 5412-2 and II of Article L. 5426-1-2. It is also cancelled in the event of fraud or m…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Discharge of liabilities.

Article R643-21

…ect of the proceedings and shall file it with the registry. The registrar keeps this statement for five years from the date of the judgment opening the proceedings..

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Discharge of liabilities.

Article R643-22

For the application of article L. 643-12, the debtor shall provide evidence of the suspension of the cheque-writing ban to the credit institution that initiated this measure by submitting a copy of th…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Discharge of liabilities.

Article R643-24

…decision to resume proceedings is subject to the notices and publicity provided for in articles R. 621-7 and R. 621-8. It is served on the debtor and, where applicable, notified to the claimant credit…

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