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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Other security measures

Article D47-29-7

The decision ordering one or more of the measures provided for in Article 706-137 is made either in the judgment of the Investigating Chamber or the judgment of the Criminal Court, or by a separate or…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Formation, amendment and duration of the contract

Article L224-25-7

Where a contract for the supply of digital content or digital services including a clause requiring compliance with a minimum performance period has been subscribed to by the consumer, the invoices dr…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: The right to temporary accommodation and the right to lifetime accommodation

Article 765-2

Where the dwelling was the subject of a lease, the successor spouse who, at the time of death, was actually occupying the premises as his or her principal dwelling shall benefit from the right of use…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Automated national criminal database for perpetrators of terrorist offences

Article 706-25-13

No reconciliation or interconnection, within the meaning of Article 33 of Law No. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 relating to information technology, files and civil liberties, may be carried out between the…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Examination of the appeal

Article R212-7-30

The members of the Commission nationale d'aménagement cinématographique shall keep secret both the deliberations and the documents of which they have become aware in the course of their duties.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Examination of the appeal

Article R212-7-31

…ation for authorisation if he is not the applicant.The four-month period provided for in article L. 212-10-3 runs from the date of receipt of the appeal.The Prefect is notified of the Commission's dec…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Risk assessment

Article R4451-15

…ely to reach or exceed one of the following levels: 1° For the whole body: 1 millisievert per year; 2° For the crystalline lens: 15 millisieverts per year; 3° For the extremities and skin: 50 millisie…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Procedure

Article 706-25-2

…tion proceedings initiated on the basis of one or more offences falling within the scope of Article 706-16, may communicate to the specialised intelligence services mentioned in article L. 811-2 du co…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: General rules governing UCITS

Article L214-7-3

The provisions of articles L. 224-1, L. 224-2, the second paragraph of article L. 225-2, articles L. 225-3 to L. 225-16, L. 225-25, L. 225-26, L. 225-258 to L. 225-270, the fourth paragraph of article…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Control of budgetary acts (R).

Article R1612-15

In the event that an exceptional grant is awarded to a commune, pursuant to article L. 2335-2, the prefect shall inform the chambre régionale des comptes (regional audit chamber) via the public prosec…

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