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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title VI: Judicial restraint

Article 762

When the sentence enforcement judge rules in application of the provisions of article 754to enforce the imprisonment incurred for failure to pay a day-fine, the provisions of article 750 do not apply.…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Special provisions concerning the content of award notices

Article R2183-7

…awarded by a contracting entity, the information concerning the nature and quantity of the services may be limited: 1° To the words "research and development services" where the contract was awarded w…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article 707-1

…fiscated Assets when they relate to movable or immovable property mentioned in 1° and 2° of Article 706-160, even if they have not been previously entrusted to it. Except in the case of assignment, th…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to establishments organising underwater diving using air, oxygen or mixtures other than air

Article A322-78

I.-Practitioners have a rescue plan and the following rescue equipment available at the launch or immersion site:-A means of communication to alert the emergency services. A VHF is necessary when the…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Presumptions of ownership

Article 751

…s been determined in accordance with the scale provided for in l'article 669. Proof to the contrary may, in particular, result from a gift of funds evidenced by a deed with a date certain, whoever the…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 306

…such a case, the court shall declare this by a judgment given in open court. However, the president may prohibit minors or certain minors from entering the courtroom. When proceedings are brought for…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 722-11

…on; 6° Production of foreign-language or bilingual French and foreign-language demonstration tapes; 7° Design, production and distribution of promotional material, including in electronic form. The ed…

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

Article 713-45

…ave been achieved and no further monitoring appears to be necessary, the sentence enforcement judge may, by order made in accordance with the procedures set out in l'article 712-8, on the basis of a c…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter III: Marriage certificates.

Article 71

One of the future spouses who is unable to obtain this deed may make up for it by producing a notarised deed issued by a notary or, abroad, by the competent French diplomatic or consular authorities.T…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 4: Lapse of financial assistance

Article 121-7

Unless otherwise specified, decisions to grant financial assistance shall automatically lapse on expiry of a period of four years if all or part of the assistance has not been paid because the benefic…

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