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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Deliberations of the Assize Court

Article 362

…affirmative answer on guilt, the president shall read out to the jurors the provisions of articles 130-1,132-1and 132-18 of the Penal Code; if the provisions of the first two paragraphs of Article 132…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Consumer credit

Article R312-32

For the application of the provisions of Article L. 312-85, the lender or credit intermediary shall provide the borrower, in a clear and legible manner, with information concerning: 1° The identity an…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 37

…the last taxed period or, in the case of a new business, from the commencement of operations until 31 December of the year in question. These same profits are then deducted from the results of the ba…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Closure of debates and reading of questions

Article 354

The president has the accused removed from the courtroom. If the accused is free, he shall instruct him not to leave the courthouse for the duration of the deliberation, indicating, where appropriate,…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: The National Enforcement Committee

Article L561-38

…40. It shall deal with breaches detected during inspections carried out pursuant to Article L. 561-36-2: 1° By the Minister for the Economy or the Minister for the Budget for the persons mentioned in…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: Minority rights

Article 388

A minor is an individual of either sex who has not yet reached the age of eighteen years.Bone X-ray examinations for the purpose of determining age, in the absence of valid identity documents and wher…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Title II: Banknotes and coins

Article R123-3

…Banque de France draws up an annual report on the application of the provisions of Articles R. 121-3, R. 121-4, R. 122-4 to R. 122-11, R. 123-1 and R. 123-2, which is included in its annual report to…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 7: Interested in fraud.

Article 399

…trators of the offence and, in addition, to the disqualification penalties provided for in article 432 below.2. The following are deemed to be interested partiesa) Natural or legal persons who have an…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-section 3: Provisions relating to sports betting bans

Article R131-37

For the application of the provisions of articles L. 131-16 and L. 131-16-1, the delegating federations may implement automated processing of personal data relating to the participants in these compet…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-section 3: Provisions relating to sports betting bans

Article R131-38

The processing authorised by article R. 131-37 may concern categories of personal data relating to:1° The identity of the person subject to the betting ban provided for in c) of article L. 131-16 (sur…

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