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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article 433

Discussions shall be public except where the law requires them to be held in chambers.What is provided for in this respect at first instance shall be observed on appeal, unless otherwise provided.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Composition

Article R621-4

…f the other members of the Specialised Commission to chair the meeting. Each Specialised Commission may deliberate only if at least half of its members are present. A member who does not take part in…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Downstream

Article L131-29

The guarantee is given either on the cheque or on an allonge, or by a separate document indicating the place where it was made. It is expressed by the words "bon pour aval" or any other equivalent wor…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4: Accounting

Article D5217-29

The payment order must contain all the names and descriptions necessary to enable the accounting officer to recognise the identity of the creditor.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Complaints

Article R7111-29

Any decision by the Professional Journalists Identity Card Committee may be appealed by the person concerned to the Higher Committee referred to in article R. 7111-32.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Authorisations

Article R6122-29

…the exception of the renewal applications referred to in the third paragraph of article L. 6122-10, may only be received during periods and in accordance with timetables determined by order of the Dir…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: The Public Prosecutor's Office at the Police Court

Article 45

…osecutor before the Police Court for 5th class offences not covered by the fixed fine procedure. He may also occupy it in any matter before the police court, if he deems it appropriate, instead of the…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: The Public Prosecutor's Office at the Police Court

Article 47

If there are several police commissioners at the place where the police court sits, the public prosecutor shall designate the one who shall perform the functions of the public prosecutor.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: The Public Prosecutor's Office at the Police Court

Article 48

If there is no police commissioner at the place where the police court sits, the public prosecutor shall designate, to exercise the functions of the public prosecutor, a police commissioner or a polic…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Curators and tutors

Article 448

The designation by a person of one or more persons to perform the duties of curator or guardian in the event that he or she is placed under curatorship or guardianship is binding on the judge, unless…

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