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Showing 5160 of 25879 articles for Art. CE 7-5-1986 n° 39426

French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 5: The electronic portal

Article R814-58-7

…re destroyed five years after the revocation of consent to electronic communication or, in the absence of revocation, after the final decision to close the safeguard, receivership or compulsory liquid…

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

Article 712-5

…artistic rights;3° Expenditure relating to the use of technical industries and other creative service providers, relating to filming, post-production and the preparation and production of animation;4…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 7: Provisions relating to the implementation of other resolution measures

Article L613-56-7

The resolution college may take any measure necessary to implement a measure taken pursuant to sub-section 9 of this section, I of Article L. 613-55, 1° of I of Article L. 613-55-4, I of Article L. 61…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XX: National automated genetic fingerprint database

Article 706-56

I.-The criminal investigation police officer may, with regard to the persons mentioned in the first, second or third paragraphs of Article 706-54, take a biological sample or have it taken under his o…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Cross-border recognition.

Article 509-7

If it does not emanate from the judge, the refusal to issue the certificate may be referred to the president of the judicial court. The president of the court will give the final ruling on the applica…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: Civil solidarity pacts

Article 515-7

…hem. In this case, dissolution takes effect on the date of the event. The civil registrar of the place of registration of the civil solidarity pact or the instrumental notary who registered the pact,…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Checks, verifications and identity records

Article 78-5

…fingerprints or photographs authorised by the public prosecutor or investigating judge, in accordance with the provisions of article 78-3.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Title XXI: Communication by electronic means.

Article 748-5

…nterested party to request the delivery, on paper, of a copy of the court decision bearing the enforcement formula.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: The nature, amount and exercise of rights

Article 758-5

…which he may have disposed of, either by inter vivos deed or by testamentary deed, in favour of successors, without dispensation of report. The spouse may only exercise his or her right over property…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Proof of heirship.

Article 730-5

…wingly and in bad faith, relies on an inaccurate deed of notoriety shall incur the penalties for concealment provided for in Article 778, without prejudice to damages.

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