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Showing 49214930 of 52132 articles for Art. L 227-4 · C. civ. Art. 1844-5

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article 465

In the case referred to in Article 464, first paragraph, if it is a common law offence or a military offence provided for in Book III of the Code of Military Justice and if the sentence handed down is…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article 466

If the court duly seised of an act classified as a misdemeanour by law, considers, at the end of the proceedings, that the act only constitutes a contravention, it shall impose the penalty and rule, i…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article 478

The accused, the civil party or the person civilly liable, may claim from the court hearing the prosecution the restitution of objects placed in the hands of justice. The court may order this restitut…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article 470

If the court considers that the act prosecuted does not constitute an offence under criminal law, or that the act is not established, or that it is not attributable to the accused, it shall dismiss th…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Verification procedures with the Banque de France.

Article R131-5

Any person to whom a cheque is given to pay for goods or services may, directly or through an agent, check with the Banque de France to ensure that the cheque has not been reported stolen or lost, dra…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter III: Definitive advertising

Article R533-5

If, after the sale of the property, the price has been duly paid for distribution, final publication is replaced by service of the creditor's title on the person responsible for distributing the price…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Flagrant crimes and offences

Article 57

Subject to articles 56-1 to 56-5 and to respect for professional secrecy and the rights of the defence mentioned in article 56, the operations prescribed by the said article shall be carried out in th…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Paragraph 1: Apprehension in the hands of the person liable to surrender

Article R222-5

…has been apprehended in order to be returned to its owner, a copy of the deed provided for in article…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Penalties

Article R519-51

I.-The association shall set up a committee responsible for imposing the sanctions mentioned in the first paragraph of II of article L. 519-13 and in article L. 513-14 on its members. This committee m…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Training arrangements

Article R6222-50

I.-When the apprentice with a disability is able to follow the teaching at the apprentice training centre, subject to specific adjustments to the teaching methods applied at this centre, these adjustm…

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