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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Provisions relating to the transmission by the French judicial authorities of decisions relating to judicial supervision to the competent authorities of another Member State of the European Union

Article 696-65

…y decision subsequent to the placement under judicial supervision, in particular to order any modification or release of the obligations or to revoke the measure. When they modify or order the release…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Provisions relating to the transmission by the French judicial authorities of decisions relating to judicial supervision to the competent authorities of another Member State of the European Union

Article 696-61

…authority which ordered the placement under judicial supervision may decide to withdraw the certificate when it is informed by the competent authority of the executing State that, in the event of a E…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Provisions relating to the transmission by the French judicial authorities of decisions relating to judicial supervision to the competent authorities of another Member State of the European Union

Article 696-63

…upervision shall again become competent to ensure the enforcement of that decision in the following cases: 1° Where the person concerned establishes his lawful habitual residence in a State other than…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Provisions relating to the transmission by the French judicial authorities of decisions relating to judicial supervision to the competent authorities of another Member State of the European Union

Article 696-64

…the competent authority of the executing State on the need to maintain the measures ordered. In the cases mentioned in the first two subparagraphs, it shall also specify the length of time for which m…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Schools of territorial chambers of commerce and industry and regional chambers of commerce and industry

Article L711-18

The board of directors or supervisory board of a consular higher education institution is made up of twelve to twenty-four members, including at least one student representative, at least three electe…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Recruitment.

Article R6152-410

…ract practitioners:1° Practitioners governed by the decrees of 22 September 1965 relating to dental care, teaching and research centres, n° 72-360 of 20 April 1972 relating to the status of resident p…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Subletting.

Article L145-32

…e to the extent of the rights that the principal tenant itself has from the landlord. The lessor is called upon to assist in the act, as provided for in article L. 145-31. At the expiry of the main le…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Subletting.

Article L145-31

…total or partial subletting is prohibited. In the event of an authorised sublease, the landlord is called upon to contribute to the deed. Where the sublease rent is higher than the price of the main…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Parking

Article L224-68

Any operator of a car park allocated for public use shall apply to the consumer, for parking periods of less than twelve hours and paid for by the duration, a tariff in steps of no more than fifteen m…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
5: Building lease

Article 33 bis

Subject to the provisions of article 151 quater, rents and services of any kind that constitute the price of a construction lease entered into under the conditions provided for by the

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