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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Cross-border recognition.

Article 509-11

…refusal of recognition respectively made pursuant to Articles 30 and 40 of Council Regulation (EU) 2019/1111 of 25 June 2019 concerning jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments i…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Formation of the jury

Article 260

This list comprises, for the Assize Court of Paris, one thousand eight hundred jurors and, for the other Assize Court jurisdictions, one juror for every one thousand three hundred inhabitants, althoug…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter VII: European Union trade mark

Article L717-6

…rnational registration designating France, in accordance with Articles 39 and 40 of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of 14 June 2017, constitutes a prior claim enforceable under I of Article L. 711-3. Where…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: European investigation decisions under Directive 2014/41/EU of 3 April 2014

Article 694-18

There are no grounds for issuing a European Investigation Order: 1° Where a joint investigation team is set up pursuant to Articles 695-2 and 695-3 ; however, where a competent authority participating…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Acquisition of Trade Mark Rights

Article R712-3-1

Goods and services shall be designated with sufficient clarity and precision to enable any person to determine, on that basis alone, the scope of protection.Goods and services shall be classified in a…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Prohibited games and lotteries

Article L775-38

…column of the same table: Articles applicable In the wording resulting from L. 563-1 Ordinance no. 2013-544 of 27 June 2013 L. 563-2 Ordinance no. 2019-1015 of 2 October 2019 L. 563-3 to L. 563-5 Ord…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
APPENDICES TO PART ONE

Article Annexe 11-2

…ryday activities; depending on the extent of associated urinary, genito-sexual and sensory problems.20 à 50 %Brown-Séquard syndrome: depending on the extent of sensory motor and genito-sexual disorder…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Federal performance projects

Article R221-21

…nables them to benefit from the training and preparation provided for in 1° to 3° of article R. 221-20. Espoir centres" may only take in athletes who are at least twelve years old or enrolled in a sec…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Participation of users in the operation of the healthcare system

Article L1114-2

…ights granted to civil parties in respect of the offences set out in articles 221-6, 222-19 and 222-20 of the French Criminal Code as well as the offences set out in the provisions of this Code, which…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Consumer credit

Article L351-4

…n in the Wallis and Futuna Islands of article L. 351-3: 1° In 3° of article L. 312-4, the amount: "€200" is replaced by the amount: "24,000 CFP francs" and the amount: "€75,000" is replaced by the amo…

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