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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Definitive approval

Article D331-35

The final approval decision is notified to the video game creation company or, in the case of a joint creation, to the video game creation companies. This decision states that, in the light of the inf…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 11: Settlement orders

Article 175

I.-As soon as the investigation appears to have been completed, the examining magistrate communicates the case file to the public prosecutor and at the same time notifies the parties' lawyers or, if t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Checking compliance with obligations by the persons mentioned in 8° to 11° and 14° to 16° of Article L. 561-2

Article R561-40

For the application of 14° of I of Article L. 561-36, the competent administrative authority for monitoring compliance by the persons mentioned in 8°, 11° and 15° of Article L. 561-2 with the obligati…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Transfer of the business.

Article R642-1

The offeror certifies that it does not fall under any of the incapacities provided for in the first paragraph of Article L. 642-3 and attaches, where it is required to draw them up, its annual account…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 5: The electronic portal

Article D814-58-3

…cle L. 814-13, the following procedural acts:1° Concerning claims:a) The request and information provided for in the second paragraph of Article R. 621-19 ;b) The declaration provided for in article L…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Therapeutic injunction by the investigating judge, the juvenile judge or the liberty and custody judge

Article L3424-1

…ons charged with offences under articles L. 3421-1 and L. 3425-2 may be notified, by order of the investigating judge, the juvenile judge or the liberty and custody judge, of a therapeutic injunction…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter IV: Sale of real estate and businesses belonging to minors under guardianship or adults under guardianship.

Article 1277

If no bid reaches the amount of the reserve price, the judge or notary, as the case may be, may note the highest bid and provisionally award the property for the amount of that bid.Unless the seller r…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter IV: Sale of real estate and businesses belonging to minors under guardianship or adults under guardianship.

Article 1280

The higher bid provided for in the second paragraph of Article 459 of the Civil Code shall be made, within ten days of the auction, by petition delivered or addressed to the registry of the court with…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter IV: Sale of real estate and businesses belonging to minors under guardianship or adults under guardianship.

Article 1272

At the request of the guardian or subrogated guardian, the bids are received either by a notary appointed for this purpose by the judicial court, or at the auction hearing by a judge appointed by that…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter IV: Sale of real estate and businesses belonging to minors under guardianship or adults under guardianship.

Article 1279

…ay make a higher bid of the tenth by complying with the formalities and deadlines set out in the provisions of

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