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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Assignment of sums of money as security

Article 2374-4

Where the assignee does not have free disposal of the sum assigned, the fruits and interest produced by it increase the basis of the guarantee, unless otherwise agreed. Where the assignee has free dis…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 4: European Union regulations constituting implementing measures for article L. 412-1

Article R412-43-2

…on (EU) 2019/1020 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2019 on market surveillance and product conformity as regards providers of order fulfilment services, as defined in Article 3…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter VII: Pseudonymous investigations

Article 230-46

Only for the purpose of establishing crimes and offences punishable by imprisonment committed via electronic communications, and where justified by the requirements of the investigation or enquiry, of…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter V: Geolocation

Article 230-44

…equipment, a vehicle or any other object whose lawful owner or possessor is the victim of the offence under investigation or enquiry or the missing person within the meaning of articles 74-1 or 80-4,…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article 464-2

I.-Where the total term of imprisonment, including any revocation of a suspended sentence, is less than or equal to one year, the criminal court must: 1° Either order that the prison sentence be serve…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Intermediary parent companies

Article L517-4-2

…cial holding company or a mixed financial holding company which has applied for approval in accordance with the provisions of L. 517-13, whose subsidiaries, which are exclusively or mainly credit inst…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Contracts awarded by the national councils of the orders of the medical professions

Article R.4122-4-21

I.-The National Council sets the deadlines for receipt of applications, taking into account the complexity of the contract and the time required by economic operators to prepare their applications. Th…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Duty to comply

Article R752-44-2

…it nor any of its legal representatives, members or employees has been convicted of a criminal offence by a French or foreign court for an offence relating to corruption or trading in influence, embez…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Calculation of sums entered in the automatic cinema exhibition account

Article 232-4

…sums entered in the automatic cinema exhibition account are calculated by applying rates to the proceeds of the tax provided for in…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 212-4

To be eligible for direct benefits, authors must be French nationals or assimilated.

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