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

Article 90-1

In criminal matters, when it concerns an offence against persons provided for in Book II of the Criminal Code or when it concerns an offence against property provided for in Book III of the same Code…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter V: Civil status documents concerning soldiers and sailors in certain special cases.

Article 96-1

In the event of war or military operations outside national territory, for serious reasons and with the authorisation of the Minister of Justice and the Minister of Defence, marriages may be solemnise…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 9: Financing

Article L385-10

Except for the purposes of constituting the solvency margin referred to in Article L. 385-2, supplementary occupational pension funds shall not take out loans or act as guarantors for third parties. T…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Scope and definitions

Article R5124-9-1

For an authorised establishment, the addition of a new activity within the meaning of Article R. 5124-2 is subject to an application for authorisation examined under the conditions set out in Article…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Policyholder and beneficiary information and pricing

Article Annexe à l'article A132-9-5

SITUATION at 31 December N Total amount expressed in millions of euros (€M) SITUATION at 31 December N expressed in number of contracts concerned GLOBAL AMOUNT paid to beneficiaries or transferred to…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section IIa: Judicial measures to help manage the family budget

Article 1200-9

The children's judge decides on the judicial measure of help with managing the family budget by decision separate from the other decisions relating to educational assistance. The judicial measure to h…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Public prosecution

Article 905-1

For the purposes of this Code, the terms "investigating division" are replaced by the terms "investigating judge". The articles 52-1,83-1 and 83-2 shall not apply.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Policyholder and beneficiary information and pricing

Article A132-9-1

I. - The professional bodies mentioned in article L. 132-9-2 are the Fédération française de l'assurance and the Centre technique des institutions de prévoyance.II - Within a period of fifteen full ca…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection 2: Examination of the application

Article 1180-9

The judge hears the minor under the conditions of article 388-1 of the Civil Code. It may, in all cases where it considers it appropriate, hear the parents and any other person. The hearing is not pub…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section V: International wrongful removal of children

Article 1210-9

In the absence of voluntary enforcement of the return decision, the public prosecutor with jurisdiction pursuant to article 34-1 of law n° 95-125 of 8 January 1995 to directly request the police force…

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