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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Holding of meetings

Article 238

On a proposal from the public prosecutor, the roll for each session is drawn up by the president of the assize court or, at the request of the public prosecutor, by the first president of the court of…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter II: Pledges on immovable property.

Article 2384

The rights of a creditor holding a right of pledge on immovable property are extinguished in particular:1° By the extinction of the principal obligation;2° By the early restitution of the immovable pr…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter II: Pledging of tangible movable property

Article 2334

The object of the pledge may be movable fixed assets by destination. The order of preference between the mortgagee and the pledgee is determined in accordance with Article 2419.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Property retained as security.

Article 2369

Reserved ownership of a fungible asset may be exercised, up to the amount of the outstanding claim, over assets of the same nature and quality held by the debtor or on his behalf.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subtitle II: Security interests in movable property

Article 2329

Security interests in movable property are: 1° Movable liens; 2° Pledges of tangible movables; 3° Pledges of intangible movables; 4° Ownership retained or assigned as security.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter II: Pledging of tangible movable property

Article 2345

Unless otherwise agreed, where the holder of the pledged asset is the creditor of the secured debt, he shall receive the fruits of that asset and set them off against the interest or, failing that, ag…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Property retained as security.

Article 2370

The incorporation of an item of movable property subject to a retention of title into another item of property does not preclude the creditor's rights where those items of property can be separated wi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Investment rules.

Article R214-32-37

I. - A feeder general-purpose investment fund may invest up to 100% of its assets in units or shares of the same master UCITS or AIF and hold up to 100% of the units or shares of the master UCITS or A…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Divorce by judicial mutual consent

Article 230

In the case provided for in 1° of article 229-2, divorce may be requested jointly by the spouses where they agree on the breakdown of the marriage and its effects by submitting for the judge's approva…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Special export provisions

Article 23

By way of derogation from articles 21 and 22 above, export bans may, until a date to be set by decree, be established by orders of the Minister for the Economy and Finance, after consultation with the…

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