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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Court-appointed estate agents.

Article 813-7

At the request of any interested person or the Public Prosecutor, the judge may relieve the estate agent of his mission in the event of a clear breach in the exercise thereof. He will then appoint ano…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title II: Forgery

Article 647-4

In the event that the defendant intends to make use of the document alleged to be false, the first president must refer the parties to appeal before such court as he may designate in order to proceed,…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Jurisdiction

Article 706-21

In the cases provided for in article 706-18, the committal or arrest warrant shall remain enforceable; the prosecution or investigation acts and formalities that took place before the decision to reli…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title Ia: Electronically supervised home detention sentence

Article 713-46

The time limit for enforcement of the contrainte pénale may be suspended by the juge de l'application des peines if the sentenced person is incarcerated, except when the last three paragraphs of artic…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Operating conditions

Article A322-44

The organisation of activities takes into account the weather and water conditions and the level of the participants. If changes in weather or water conditions are likely to endanger the health or saf…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Supplementary provisions

Article L3121-52

In the absence of a collective agreement as referred to in Article L. 3121-51, the limits and procedures for carrying over hours in the event of the introduction of a system of individualised working…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Seizures and assignments.

Article L3252-12

In the event of an attachment relating to remuneration in respect of which an assignment has previously been granted and duly notified, the assignee shall be deemed to be the distraining creditor in r…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Centres and establishments.

Article L2311-2

The President of the Departmental Council approves sexual health centres, with the exception of centres run by a public authority.In this case, the creation or extension of these centres is decided by…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Suppression of public drunkenness and protection of minors.

Article L3353-5

In the cases provided for in this chapter, the accused may prove that he was misled as to the age of the minor, the status or age of the person accompanying him or the condition of the patient. If he…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Technical and accounting rules.

Article R441-5

The transactions referred to in article R. 441-4 are carried out pursuant to agreements which must specify the operating procedures of the scheme, including in the cases of conversion provided for in…

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