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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter IV: Seizure of assets placed in a safe deposit box

Article R224-4

The safe may not be opened before the expiry of a period of fifteen days from the date of service of the summons to pay. However, the debtor may request that the safe be opened at an earlier date. In…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 1: Film ombudsman

Article L213-4

Failing conciliation, the Film Ombudsman may issue an injunction within a maximum of two months from the date of referral, which may be made public.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Semiconductor products

Article R622-4

Any person may consult the filing files at the headquarters of the National Institute of Industrial Property. No copy of the file may be made without the authorisation of the holder.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article D7124-44

When not deputised, a member of the Customary Grand Council may give a mandate to another member. No person may hold more than one mandate.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Local hospitals

Article R6111-24

…ates with the health care players in its territory providing primary care as defined in article L. 1411-11 under the conditions set out in article R. 6111-25. This cooperation may, in particular, take…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4a: Compensation for victims of benfluorex

Article L1142-24-5

…product and, where applicable, the other persons mentioned in the second paragraph of Article L. 1142-24-2. The opinion of the College of Experts is issued within six months of the referral to the Of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Administrative authorisation.

Article R5142-4

…initial authorisations and for transfer of authorisations to open, as provided for in articles R. 5142-5 to R. 5142-7, R. 5142-9, R. 5142-10, R. 5142-13 and R. 5142-14, as well as the content of the f…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Custodian

Article L214-24-10

…has been delegated, of financial instruments held in custody in accordance with II of article L. 214-24-8.In the event of the loss of financial instruments held in safekeeping, the custodian shall re…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions common to the various enforcement courts

Article D49-23

For the application of Article 712-21, the sentence enforcement judge or court may, with the agreement of the public prosecutor, state, by reasoned order or judgment, that there is no need to order a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Supervision of spa establishments.

Article R1322-49

…rious methods by which the water is administered, and the accessories that depend on it. No changes may be made during the season. Under no circumstances may any price in excess of the tariff be deman…

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