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Showing 961970 of 32219 articles for Art. Décret 87-713 du 26-8-1987

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title X: Legal costs

Article 803-8

…or and the representative of the prison administration if they so request. These hearings may be conducted using audiovisual telecommunications pursuant to article 706-71. The decisions provided for i…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Medical devices and radiopharmaceuticals

Article R1333-80

…d its version number;4° The intended users and the training required for them;5° Information on residual risks, any undesirable effects and any precautions for use;6° A description of the medical devi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: Clearance sales, unpacking sales, sales on sale and factory outlet sales.

Article A310-8

…n to those provided, for the mention of the price, in articles 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 11 et 14 de l'arrêté du 3 décembre 1987 relatif à l'information du consommateur sur les prix.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
New regulatory part

Article Annexe à l'article D312-26

…e. In the event of further use of the credit, the APR, the monthly instalments and the total amount due may be different [in the event of a promotional rate, the APR applicable under normal credit per…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book V: Enforcement procedures

Article D49-82

The procedures for applying the provisions of article 131-4-1 of the Penal Code and articles 713-42 to 713-44 of this Code, relating to the sentence of house arrest under electronic surveillance are t…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Rendering of accounts and termination of guardianship.

Article 810-8

After receiving the account, the judge authorises the curator to proceed with the realisation of the remaining assets. The proposed realisation is notified to the known heirs. If they are still within…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Rights and obligations of undivided co-owners.

Article 815-8

Anyone who receives income or incurs expenses on behalf of the undivided interest must keep a statement thereof which is available to the undivided co-owners.

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

Article 813-8

Each heir may require the mandataire successoral to consult, at any time, the documents relating to the performance of his assignment. Each year and at the end of his assignment, the mandataire succes…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter IV: Group action

Article 849-8

…ort. The third party's report must be submitted to the court by the end of the month in which it is due.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 8: Appearance on preliminary recognition of guilt

Article 495-8

…ccordance with Articles 130-1 and 132-1 of the Penal Code. Where a prison sentence is proposed, its duration may not exceed three years or half of the prison sentence incurred. The public prosecutor m…

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