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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Common provisions

Article 712-21

…easure provided for by article 712-18, to the provisional incarceration provided for by article 712-19 or the withdrawal or revocation of the measure provided for by article 712-20, refusing to start…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 5: Transfer.

Article 728-62

…nce is to be served and under the conditions provided for in the last two paragraphs of Article 695-19, to the benefit of the rule of speciality provided for in the first paragraph of this article, hi…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 4: Group governance system

Article R356-50

…apital requirements and the internal assessment of risks and solvency referred to in article L. 356-19. It informs the Board of Directors or the Supervisory Board of the participating undertaking or t…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Assessment of built properties

Article 1499-00 A

…of the rental value of property available to businesses that meet the conditions set out in article 19 of law no. 96-603 of 5 July 1996 relating to the development and promotion of trade and craft ind…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Judicial remedies to guarantee the right to respect for dignity in detention

Article R249-35

Where the applicant has requested to be heard pursuant to article R. 249-19 and that his request has been declared admissible, the judge shall by any means inform the person concerned and his lawyer,…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Mandates given by local authorities and their public bodies to collect their revenue

Article D1611-32-3

The mandate given pursuant to Article

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Rules of jurisdiction and procedure

Article D49-13

…e limits laid down by that Article or within the time limits laid down by the articles 712-8 or 712-19 and that, during these periods, there is not already provision for the sentence enforcement judge…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Common provisions

Article 20

…t of a full adoption is determined according to the distinctions established in articles 18 et 18-1,19-1,19-3 and 19-4 above. However, the establishment of French nationality subsequent to birth does…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Checking and recording offences

Article L425-1-1

…rawn up in application of the International Convention against Doping in Sport, adopted in Paris on 19 October 2005, or any other subsequent agreement with the same purpose that replaces it. It is pub…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Consumer credit

Article L312-47

…d and signed by the purchaser, the withdrawal period available to the borrower under Article L. 312-19 expires on the date of delivery or supply, without being able to exceed fourteen days or be less…

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