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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: Service.

Article 655

If personal service proves impossible, the document may be delivered either at the addressee's domicile or, in the absence of a known domicile, at the addressee's residence.The judicial officer must r…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
c: Transfers by death

Article 641 bis

The time limits provided for in Article 641 are extended to twenty-four months for inheritance declarations involving real estate or real estate rights for which the deceased's right of ownership was…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Claims for compensation for damage caused by an act of terrorism

Article R50-69

Where the investigating or trial court refers the case pursuant to the third paragraph of Article 706-16-1, a copy of the referral decision and, where applicable, of the claim for compensation for the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 7: Mobility within or outside the European Union

Article R6222-67

…g centre in France and, where applicable, the training centre abroad, pursuant to III of article L. 6222-42, specifies, in particular: 1° The start and end dates of the mobility period; 2° The purpose…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Organised trading systems

Article L762-6

…d in the right-hand column of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 425-1 with the exception of 5° thereof Order no. 2017-1107 of 22 June 2017 L. 425-2 Law no. 2019-486…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Organisations preserving and preparing tissues and cells from the human body with a view to their transfer for scientific use

Article R1243-64

…e able to provide the following information at any time: 1° The nature and number of samples held ; 2° The characteristics of the samples held; 3° How the samples are prepared; 4° The origin of the sa…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: Service.

Article 656

…he addressee's home or residence in accordance with the provisions of the last paragraph of article 655. This notice also states that the copy of the document must be collected as soon as possible fro…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 7: Mobility within or outside the European Union

Article R6222-66

…ng centre in France and, where applicable, the training centre abroad, pursuant to II of article L. 6222-42, specifies, in particular: 1° The start and end dates of the mobility period; 2° The purpose…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title VIII: Trial of offences committed in court

Article 677

…Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions, where the offence of contempt provided for by article 434-24 of the Penal Code, the presiding judge shall draw up a report, which he shall forward to the publ…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Summons to appear, immediate appearance and deferred appearance

Article 397-6

…ragraph of this Article, Articles 393 to 397-5 shall apply to the offences provided for in Articles 24 and 24 bis and the third and fourth paragraphs of Article 33 of the law of 29 July 1881 on the fr…

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