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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section IIa: Judicial measures to help manage the family budget

Article 1200-3

…presentatives;2° The recipient or beneficiary of the family benefits to which the minor is entitled;3° The public prosecutor ;4° The mayor of the municipality of residence of the recipient or benefici…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Shareholding and control.

Article D214-32-7-12

…ees themselves, the information relating to the company concerned mentioned in 2° of Article D. 214-32-7-10, within the period mentioned in Article D. 214-32-5; or2° Provides the AIF unitholders or sh…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 4: Serving the sentence

Article 728-57

Where the sentencing decision is the subject of an amnesty or pardon in France or in the sentencing State, or of a suspension or annulment decided following the commencement of review proceedings in t…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 4: Serving the sentence

Article 728-56

As soon as the decision to recognise the sentencing decision as enforceable in France has become final, the custodial sentence or detention order may be enforced under the conditions laid down in the…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 4: Serving the sentence

Article 728-58

If the sentenced person cannot be found on French territory, the public prosecutor shall inform the competent authority of the sentencing State that it is impossible to enforce the sentencing decision…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 4: Serving the sentence

Article 728-59

Withdrawal of the certificate by the sentencing State, for any reason whatsoever, shall prevent enforcement of the sentence if it occurs before the sentenced person has been placed in prison for the p…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Hallmarks

Article 523

…rk manufactured and marketed by the Monnaie de Paris under the conditions set out in the article L. 121-3 of the Monetary and Financial Code;b) Or by laser marking with a hallmark authorised by the co…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Breach of contract.

Article L7112-5

…act is terminated at the initiative of the professional journalist, the provisions of Articles L. 7112-3 and L. 7112-4 are applicable, when such termination is motivated by one of the following circum…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 6: Provisions relating to the implementation of an internal bail-out measure

Article L613-55

…ness or the use of an asset management structure in application of the provisions of sub-paragraphs 3 and 5 of paragraph 2 of this sub-section respectively. II. - The reduction in value or conversion…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Authorised examinations and samples.

Article R232-56

…shall ensure that the escorts so appointed have undergone the training provided for in article R. 232-57. Failing this, the person in charge of testing may himself ensure the training of the escorts…

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