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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VI: Compensation procedures.

Article L211-13

Where the offer has not been made within the time limits set out in article L. 211-9, the amount of compensation offered by the insurer or awarded by the court to the victim shall automatically bear i…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Patentable inventions

Article L611-13

For the application of Article L. 611-11, a disclosure of the invention shall not be taken into consideration in the following two cases:-if it takes place within the six months preceding the filing d…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Operation

Article L2121-13

Every member of the Town Council has the right, within the scope of his or her office, to be informed of the affairs of the municipality that are the subject of deliberation.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Common provisions.

Article R1311-13

The provisions of this chapter do not apply to healthcare professionals when they perform acts of care. For these activities, they remain governed by the legislative and regulatory provisions applicab…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article R5121-139

I.- In addition to the company's distinctive sign, the outer packaging may include signs or pictograms explaining some of the above information, as well as other information compatible with the summar…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 1: Judicial supervision

Article 138-3

In the case of an offence punishable by at least three years' imprisonment committed against the victim's spouse, cohabitee or partner linked to the victim by a civil solidarity pact, including when t…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 6: Mandates and their execution

Article 133-1

In the cases provided for by articles 125,127and 133, when the person is detained by the police or gendarmerie before being brought before a magistrate, the public prosecutor for the place of arrest i…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 6: Mandates and their execution

Article 135-1

The person discovered by virtue of a search warrant is placed in police custody by the judicial police officer at the place of discovery, in accordance with the procedures set out in Article 154. The…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 6: Mandates and their execution

Article 135-2

If the person who is the subject of an arrest warrant is discovered after the settlement of the information, the procedure shall be in accordance with the provisions of this article. The public prosec…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 6: Mandates and their execution

Article 135-3

Any arrest warrant or search warrant is entered in the wanted persons file at the request of the investigating judge or public prosecutor. When the person is referred to the trial court by a decision…

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