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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 5: Medical and medical-psychological examinations.

Article D18

The investigating judge who orders the investigations and examinations referred to in Article D. 16, sets the deadline by which reports must be sent to it. In the event of unjustified delays, the desi…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Referral to the civil or administrative courts

Article L524-3

…ceedings or on application, under the conditions provided for in the 8 of the I of article 6 of law no. 2004-575 of 21 June 2004 for confidence in the digital economy, to any person mentioned in 2 of…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Provisions relating to victims and civil parties

Article D49-66

…forcement court informs the victim pursuant to the provisions of the third paragraph of Article 712-16-1, it shall inform the victim of his or her option to be assisted by a victim support association…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section X: Special provisions applicable to mining-related property damage

Article R421-73

…n which the damage occurred.However, for losses that occurred between 1 September 1998 and 23 April 2004, the six-month period only runs from the latter date.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Subsidiaries, holdings and controlled companies

Article L233-17

By way of derogation from the provisions of article L. 233-16, the companies referred to in the said article are exempted, under conditions laid down by decree in the Conseil d'Etat, from the obligati…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Cross-border mergers

Article R236-34

…of the bondholders' group may object to the cross-border merger, as provided for in article L. 236-16, within the same time limit. In all cases, the creditors of the bondholders' group may object to…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 6: Early repayment

Article L315-17

In the cases of repayment provided for in article L. 315-16, the lender is entitled to demand compensation which, without prejudice to the application of article 1231-5 of the Civil Code, exceed an am…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Common provisions.

Article R4113-17

…unless excluded by the other members in accordance with the conditions set out in article R. 4113-16, the person concerned retains his rights and obligations as a member, with the exception of remun…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Operation.

Article R4381-17

…persons, unless excluded by the other members under the conditions provided for in article R. 4381-16, the person concerned retains his rights and obligations as a member, with the exception of remun…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Supplementary protection certificate

Article R617-2-1

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