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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Assignment of receivables as security

Article 2373-2

…spect of the assigned claim shall be set off against the secured claim when due. If this is not the case, the assignee retains them under the conditions set out in articles 2374-3 to 2374-6.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L1521-2-2

For the application of this Part to Mayotte and in the absence of any specific mention of this collectivity:1° The powers devolved to the Prefect in the region or department are exercised by the Prefe…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions specific to portfolio management companies

Article L533-22-2-2

…t shall include at least those systems which enable the asset management company to obtain, in most cases, the best possible result for the execution of orders. Asset management companies shall provid…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Acquisition of French nationality by marriage

Article 21-2

A foreigner or stateless person who marries a spouse of French nationality may, after a period of four years from the marriage, acquire French nationality by declaration provided that at the date of t…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Civil servants and public service employees

Article 28-2

I.-Category A and B tax department agents, specially designated by order of the ministers responsible for justice and the budget, taken after the assent of a commission whose composition and operation…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: The National Disciplinary Commission

Article R1442-22-2

The members of the committee mentioned in 3° and 4° of Article L. 1442-13-2 are appointed from among their number by the full and alternate members of the Conseil supérieur de la prud'homie representi…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Involuntary hospitalisation

Article D47-29

When the investigating chamber or a trial court decides, in accordance with Article 706-135 of this code, to involuntarily hospitalise the person in an establishment mentioned in article L. 3222-1 of…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Enforcement procedure

Article 695-28

Following notification of the European arrest warrant, if he decides not to release the wanted person, the public prosecutor shall present him to the first president of the court of appeal or the judg…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Enforcement procedure

Article 695-27

…nce and content of the European arrest warrant against him. He shall also inform the person that he may be assisted by a lawyer of his choice or, failing that, by a lawyer appointed by the President o…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Enforcement procedure

Article 695-26

…nion or a State linked to the European Union by an agreement mentioned in section 5 of this chapter may be sent directly, in the original or in a certified copy, by any means that leaves a written tra…

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