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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: The bringing of a civil action and its effects

Article 91

…derous denunciation, may, if they do not take civil action, claim damages from the plaintiff in the forms indicated below.The action for damages must be brought within three months of the date on whic…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article D112-7

…ation or free of charge on behalf of the State. State collections in the custody of the institution form part of the State's public domain and are therefore inalienable. The acquisition for a consider…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 2: Recovery.

Article 348

…companied by guarantees intended to ensure recovery of the disputed debt. These guarantees take the form of a bond or a deposit. They may also take the form of securities, mortgages or pledges of busi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Mandatory registered shares

Article L212-3

…dmitted to trading on a regulated market or a multilateral trading facility, shall be in registered form. II. - This obligation must be fulfilled within six months of the issue date of the shares conc…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Other collective investments

Article L214-191

…pter are referred to as: "Other collective investments". These include1° a SICAV established in the form of a simplified joint stock company set up by a single person and whose articles of association…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Drinking water.

Article L1321-1

…man consumption available to the public, whether in return for payment or free of charge and in any form whatsoever, including in the form of ice cream, is required to ensure that this water is clean…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Rules of conduct

Article L521-4

…ntract, the distributor referred to in Article L. 511-1 shall specify in writing, on the basis of information obtained from the prospective subscriber or member, the latter's requirements and needs an…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Authorisation to operate as a mobile business

Article R212-2

…application file for authorisation to operate a cinematographic entertainment establishment in the form of an itinerant activity includes, in addition to the approval or the application file for appr…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Application for financial assistance

Article 122-2

…of their application, persons requesting financial assistance shall submit a file comprising: 1° A form containing the information required to examine the application; 2° The supporting documents spe…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter I: The creditor and the writ of execution

Article L111-1-2

…ublic service purposes: a) Property, including bank accounts, used or intended to be used in the performance of the functions of the diplomatic mission of the State or its consular posts, its special…

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