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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section II: Effects of the appeal in cassation.

Article 628

…ay, in the event of an appeal deemed to be abusive, be ordered to pay a civil fine of not more than 10,000 euros and, within the same limits, to pay compensation to the defendant.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Audit of operating accounts

Article D251-4

The distributor or, in the case provided for in article L. 251-10, the line producer has three months from receipt of the draft audit report provided for in article L. 251-11 to submit its written obs…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Vigilance.

Article R1123-60

…content and procedures for reporting adverse reactions and new facts as defined in Article L. 1123-10 and, where applicable, the procedures for lifting the blind shall be laid down by decision of the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Regional Economic and Social Council and Council for Culture, Education and the Environment (R).

Article R4434-1

For the application of the provisions of article L. 4432-10, the appropriations required for the operation of the regional economic, social and environmental council and the council for culture, educa…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 7: Ceremony of reception into French citizenship

Article 21-28

…1, 21-13-2, 21-14, 21-14-1, 21-15, 24-1, 24-2 and 32-4 of this code as well as to Article 2 of Act no. 64-1328 of 26 December 1964 authorising the approval of the Council of Europe Convention on the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Entry on the roll of the order

Article R4222-2

The pharmacist applying for registration on the Register shall provide the documents referred to in article R. 4112-1, with the exception of 3°.He shall also provide a copy, accompanied if necessary b…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Operation

Article D211-59

…rganisation of the aptitude tests referred to in articles R. 212-90-1 and R. 212-93; 9° Borrowing ; 10° Acceptance of gifts and legacies; 11° registering trademarks, patents and all intellectual prope…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Commencement of duties.

Article R6152-15

…nt.Practitioners appointed under 5° of article R. 6152-7 who, before the entry into force of decree no. 2020-1182 of 28 September 2020 relating to the modification of the salary scale for full-time ho…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Receipt and investigation by the public prosecutor of the application for recognition and enforcement.

Article 728-40

When it intends to oppose one of the grounds for refusal provided for in 1° to 4°, 7°, 10° and 11° of Article 728-32 or in 1° of Article 728-33, the public prosecutor shall inform the competent author…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5: Request for rectification, deletion or restriction of the obligation to submit data

Article R53-8-33

If the requests provided for in Article 706-53-10, the public prosecutor shall inform the department managing the file of the decision, which shall immediately proceed, depending on the case, to delet…

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