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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 8: Appearance on preliminary recognition of guilt

Article 495-12

Where the person declares that he or she does not accept the proposed sentence or sentences, or where the president of the judicial court or his or her delegate issues an order refusing homologation,…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 3: Conditions for payment and repayment of financial aid

Article 121-4

Where the financial assistance gives rise to the drawing up of an agreement with the beneficiary, and unless otherwise provided for in these general regulations, the terms of payment and, where applic…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter III: Operation

Article 133-4

The Commission may draw up its own rules of procedure, covering in particular the ethical obligations of its members, which shall be approved by the President of the Centre national du cinéma et de l'…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter II: Ethics

Article 132-4

A member of a committee who has a conflict of interest in relation to a matter on the agenda of a committee meeting and who withdraws for the adoption of the resolution on that matter is prohibited, f…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Gift-shares made to descendants of different degrees.

Article 1078-4

When the ascendant makes a shared gift, his children may consent to their own descendants being allotted therein in their place, in whole or in part. Descendants of a subsequent degree may, in the ant…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: Business management

Article 1301-4

The personal interest of the manager in taking on the business of others does not exclude the application of the rules of business management.In this case, the burden of commitments, expenses and dama…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter II: Liability for defective products

Article 1245-4

A product is put into circulation when the producer has voluntarily disposed of it.A product is only put into circulation once.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter V: Refunds

Article 1352-4

Restitutions owed by an unemancipated minor or a protected adult of full age are reduced to the amount of the benefit he or she derived from the annulled deed.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Compensation for loss resulting from non-performance of the contract

Article 1231-4

Even where the non-performance of the contract is the result of gross negligence or wilful misconduct, damages only include what is an immediate and direct consequence of the non-performance.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter III: Unjust enrichment

Article 1303-4

…ment ascertained on the day of the expenditure, and the enrichment as it remains on the day of the claim, are valued on the day of the judgment. In the event of bad faith on the part of the enriched p…

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