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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XIV bis: Assistance with the recovery of damages for victims of offences

Article 706-15-1

…e suffered as a result of a criminal offence, but who cannot obtain compensation under the articles 706-3 or 706-14, may apply for assistance in recovering these damages and interest as well as the su…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Simplified extradition procedure

Article 696-30

If the person claimed lodges, within the legal time limit, an appeal in cassation against the decision of the Investigating Chamber granting his extradition, the President of the Criminal Division of…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Title II: Turnover taxes and similar taxes

Article 300 bis

A tax is hereby introduced on the provision, in France, of services for putting people in contact with each other by electronic means with a view to carrying out economic transactions that meet the fo…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Registrations and amending registrations carried out ex officio

Article R123-304

When the President of the Regional Chamber of Trades and Crafts or, by delegation, the President of the Departmental Chamber of Trades and Crafts is informed by an administrative or judicial authority…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Registrations and amending registrations carried out ex officio

Article R123-309

…out falls within the scope of arts and crafts, as defined by the article 20 of law no. 96-603 of 5 July 1996 relating to the development and promotion of trade and craft trades, specifying the wordin…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Livestock given to the farmer.

Article 1825

The loss, even if total and by fortuitous event, is in full for the farmer, if there is no agreement to the contrary.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Drawing up and updating the national list of medical accident experts.

Article R1142-30-2

…t. They will examine the application on the basis of the documents provided pursuant to article R. 1142-30-1 and expert reports on personal injury compensation chosen by the applicant from among those…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Sale and transfer of shares.

Article R6223-29

When a partner intends to withdraw from the company in application of article 21 of law no. 66-879 of 29 November 1966 relating to professional non-trading companies, he shall notify the company of hi…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection I: General provisions.

Article 211

Persons who are heard as witnesses take an oath to tell the truth. The judge reminds them that they incur fines and imprisonment in the event of false testimony. Persons who are heard without taking a…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Checks, verifications and identity records

Article 78-2-4

…l police officers and deputy judicial police officers mentioned in 1°, 1° bis and 1° ter of Article 21 may carry out not only the identity checks provided for in the eighth paragraph of article 78-2 b…

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