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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article 764-1

In order to facilitate the social integration or reintegration of a sentenced person, to improve the protection of victims and society and to facilitate the application of alternative sanctions to cus…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article 764-3

…ing State; 3° Restrictions on the possibility of leaving the territory of the administering State ; 4° Injunctions concerning behaviour, residence, training or leisure activities, or involving restric…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Management standards applicable to investment services providers and prudential provisions applicable to investment firms

Article L533-4-8

…udentiel et de résolution may require Class 2 investment firms and the firms referred to in Article 46(2) of Regulation (EU) 2019/2033 to publish, more than once a year, within the time limits it dete…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Simple livestock.

Article 1808

In the event of a dispute, the lessee is required to prove the fortuitous event, and the lessor is required to prove the fault he imputes to the lessee.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Application for authorisation

Article R212-7-4

The application for authorisation is either sent to the Prefect by registered post with acknowledgement of receipt, or deposited with a receipt at the secretariat of the Commission Départementale d'Am…

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In force

Article Annexe 4-8

…urred by the judicial auctioneer when performing a service mentioned in Table 1 of Article Appendix 4-7.3° With regard to bailiffs:a) Travel costs, except for service of documents from lawyer to lawye…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-section 4 - Automatic processing of personal data for the purpose of establishing the biological profile of athletes referred to in Article L. 230-3

Article R232-41-8

The data referred to in article R. 232-41-3 shall be erased at the latest ten years after the date on which it was recorded in the data processing system.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Authorisation

Article R752-44-7

If it is shown to be impossible to appoint an authorised body in the department where the business is located, the prefect of that department, on receipt of an express detailed request, may exceptiona…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 7: Withdrawal or death of a partner.

Article 1870

The company is not dissolved by the death of a partner, but continues with his heirs or legatees, unless provision is made in the Articles of Association that they must be approved by the partners. It…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 7: Withdrawal or death of a partner.

Article 1869

…members. Such withdrawal may also be authorised for just cause by a court decision.Unless Article 1844-9 (3rd paragraph), the withdrawing member is entitled to reimbursement of the value of his corpo…

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