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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section III: Delegation, total and partial withdrawal of parental authority, judicial declaration of parental abandonment

Article 1209

The decisions of the judge or the court may be appealed by: 1° The persons to whom the judgment has been notified until the expiry of a period of fifteen days following the notification given to them;…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions relating to the savings fund provided for in Article L. 221-7.

Article R221-11

…lised in whole or in part in the fund is deducted from the savings fund provided for in Article L. 221-7. The amount of this remuneration is set by decree after consultation with the Supervisory Board…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 4: Creation of security interests

Article R24-12

The remuneration of the provisional beneficiary is the responsibility of the person under investigation, for an amount fixed by the parties to the contract constituting the security.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Economic interest groupings under French law.

Article L251-12

…contract. However, when a grouping issues bonds under the conditions provided for in Article L. 251-7, management control must be exercised by one or more natural persons appointed by the General Meet…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter II: Transit.

Article 126

…the Minister for Economic Affairs and Finance after consultation with the other ministers concerned may impose other temporary exclusions depending on the economic situation.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Administrative organisation

Article L114-11

…es in the running of the Centre de Ressources, d'Expertise et de Performance Sportifs, the Director may take any measures necessary to ensure the smooth running of the public service. The Director wil…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: The commission for the examination of draft federal regulations relating to sports facilities

Article R142-11

…with the procedures set out in article R. 131-36.The new regulations relating to sports facilities may not come into force before the expiry of a period of two months following their publication in t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Shareholders' meetings.

Article L225-110

…ditions and within the time limits set by decree in the Conseil d'Etat. The Articles of Association may derogate from the provisions of the first paragraph.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section 1: Procedure before the Court of Review

Article 1031-11

The Registrar immediately sends the defendant a copy of the statement by ordinary letter with the indication that he must, if he intends to defend the review, constitute a lawyer at the Conseil d'Etat…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: Exercise of parental authority over the person of the child

Article 1180-5

…the child will be exercised in a meeting place that he or she designates pursuant to the articles 373-2-1 or 373-2-9 of the Civil Code, it sets the duration of the measure and determines the frequenc…

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