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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Causes of dissolution and separation as to property.

Article 1444

The separation of property, although pronounced in court, is null and void if proceedings to liquidate the rights of the parties have not been commenced within three months of the judgment becoming re…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XXVII: Prosecution, investigation and trial of offences committed by protected adults

Article 706-117

The public prosecutor or investigating judge notifies the guardianship judge of proceedings concerning a person who has been found to be benefiting from a legal protection measure. The guardianship ju…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Economic interest groupings under French law.

Article L251-22

The liquidation is carried out in accordance with the provisions of the contract. Failing this, a liquidator shall be appointed by the meeting of the grouping's members or, if the meeting is unable to…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE IX: Miscellaneous provisions

Article L490-7

For the offences provided for in Title IV of this book for which a prison sentence is not incurred, a summons served on the accused, on the instructions of the public prosecutor, by an official mentio…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Consultation of the file and issue of copies

Article 1223-2

Copies of the deliberations of the family council and court decisions relating to the protection measure may only be issued to the parties and persons invested with guardianship responsibilities conce…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 6: Fees and compensation paid to bailiffs and law enforcement officers

Article R179

Each hearing judicial officer receives a daily allowance of:1° 20 euros for the service of a hearing of the Cour de cassation;2° 130 euros for the service of a hearing of the cour d'assises;3° 60 euro…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter VII: Legal costs

Article R343

Article R. 193 is worded as follows: "Art. R. 193.-A fee of 2.06 euros (250 F CFP) shall be paid to bailiffs for affixing each of the three extracts of the judgment of conviction in absentia that must…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 9: Compensation for victims of injury resulting from contamination by the hepatitis C virus caused by a transfusion of blood products or an injection of blood-derived medicinal products

Article R1221-77

The registries and registry secretariats of the administrative and judicial courts shall send the Office, by any means capable of establishing the date of receipt, a copy of the procedural documents r…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Personal bankruptcy and other prohibition measures.

Article R653-1

When the judicial representatives mentioned in article L. 653-7 become aware of facts provided for in articles L. 653-3 to L. 653-6 and L. 653-8, they shall inform the public prosecutor and the offici…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Approvals

Article D4622-49-1

I.-For inter-company occupational health and prevention services, the national specifications for approval include the following criteria: 1° With regard to the governance and management of occupation…

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