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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Effects of acceptance of the succession up to the amount of the net assets.

Article 792-2

…te accepted by one or more heirs purely and simply and by others up to the amount of the net assets may bring about the partition provided that they justify difficulties in recovering the share of the…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article 707-3

…ment of the fine does not preclude the exercise of appeals.The notices provided for in this article may also be issued to the sentenced person by the court clerk or the clerk of the enforcement office…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article 713-1

Confiscation orders which may give rise to transmission to or enforcement in another State are those which confiscate property, movable or immovable, tangible or intangible, as well as any legal instr…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: General principles.

Article R341-7

…rité des normes comptables. However, companies whose foreign currency transactions are not material may keep their accounting records solely in euros. The annual accounts are drawn up in euros. For th…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 723-9

…reement signed with the beneficiary.The aid is paid in two instalments. The first instalment, which may not exceed 50% of the total amount of the grant, is paid after the agreement has been signed. Th…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Participation conditions specific to defence or security concession contracts

Article R3123-7

…tice the accessibility criteria on the basis of which authorisation to participate in the procedure may be granted.These criteria are established in particular with regard to the imperatives of securi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Approval, transfer and cessation of business.

Article L522-7

…iciary. The authorisation remains valid until the prefect has made a decision by order. The prefect may either decide to maintain the authorisation under the conditions set out in article L. 522-11, o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Fixing procedures.

Article L3423-7

…the month in question. After deduction of the compulsory contributions withheld by the employer, it may not exceed the net remuneration that would have been received for actual work equal to the legal…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Employment contract.

Article L5134-70

…the fixed-term employment contract set out in article L. 1243-2, the Employment Initiative Contract may be terminated before its end, at the employee's initiative, when the purpose of the termination…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Management entrusted to a public institution in the absence of an agreement.

Article L5427-7

In the absence of the agreement provided for in the first paragraph of article L. 5427-1, a national public administrative establishment shall exercise the powers defined in the first paragraph of thi…

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