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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection II: Judicial divorce by mutual consent

Article 1101

…agreement within the time limit, the judge shall, by order, declare of his own motion that the application for divorce has lapsed. When the spouses submit a new agreement, the parties are summoned acc…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter IV: Judicial measures to prevent recidivism in terrorism and rehabilitation

Article D47-6-17

Applications by the person concerned by the judicial measure for the prevention of recidivism in terrorism or for reintegration to have the measure lifted or modified shall be the subject of a written…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 10: Invalidity of information

Article 173-1

…tion or of this examination itself within six months of being notified of his indictment, except in cases where he could not have been aware of them. The same applies to pleas based on the nullity of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Relationship between the payment service provider and the payment service user

Article L133-17

…ayment service provider or the entity designated by the latter without delay so that the instrument can be blocked.II. - Where payment is made by means of a payment card issued by a credit institution…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Probationary measures

Article R716-17

…ubject to the provision of guarantees by the claimant, these must be provided before the seizure is carried out. On pain of nullity and damages against the bailiff, the latter must, before proceeding…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Use of a qualified person

Article L512-17

Authorised agents may call on the services of any qualified person appointed by the administrative authority to which they report.This person may accompany them during their inspections. This person m…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Maintenance and quality control obligations

Article R5212-17

Reports are made :1° To the local materiovigilance correspondent when these reports are made by users or third parties who carry out their duties in one of the establishments or associations mentioned…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 1: The application and the divorce proceedings

Article 1115

…claimant's intentions regarding the liquidation of the community or joint ownership and, where applicable, the distribution of assets. It does not constitute a claim within the meaning of Article 4 of…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section II: The adoption procedure

Article 1171

…the legal conditions for adoption have been met within six months of either the filing of the application or its transmission in the case provided for in the second paragraph of article 1168. If nece…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Composition of gases

Article R4461-17

…412-150, the air or mixtures breathed during work must have the following characteristics:1° In the case of carbon dioxide, a partial pressure of less than 10 hectopascals ;2° In the case of carbon mo…

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