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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 9: Provisions relating to the judicial supervision of dangerous persons convicted of a felony or misdemeanour

Article 723-31

…isions of article 712-16, the conclusion of which reveals the dangerousness of the sentenced person and determines whether the sentenced person is likely to undergo treatment. This assessment may also…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VII: Transitional provisions relating to the solvency margin.

Article R334-31

Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, authorised undertakings may only obtain an extension of their authorisation to operate in other classes mentioned in 1 to 18 of Article R. 321-1 if they…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 4: Rules applicable in the event of termination of the contract

Article R2191-31

In the event of termination of the contract giving rise to entitlement to compensation, if the parties fail to reach agreement on the amount of compensation within six months of the date of terminatio…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 3: Development of the innovation partnership

Article R2172-31

…after specifying or modifying, with the agreement of the partner, the objectives of the next phase and the means to be used to achieve them. The initial conditions of the innovation partnership may n…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 7: Loans denominated in a currency other than the euro

Article R313-31

The loan offer may only be made to borrowers who bear the exchange rate risk and who have declared on their honour that they receive more than half of their annual income in the currency of the loan o…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Special provisions for the sale by auction of an immovable property

Article R742-31

…odify, if necessary, the upset price, the essential conditions of the sale, the terms of inspection and shall rule, at the request of the liquidator or one of the parties, on the measures to publicise…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Write-offs

Article R123-316

The keeper of the National Register of Companies shall proceed with the striking off of any person: 1° As from the closure of bankruptcy proceedings, the liquidation of assets due to insufficient asse…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Write-offs

Article R123-313

Where a natural person registered in the National Register of Companies does not carry on any activity other than that which has been deleted pursuant to Article R. 123-305, the keeper of the National…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Procedure.

Article R145-31

…by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt of the date on which the case will be resumed and the date on which the pleadings made after the investigative measure has been carried out must b…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Possibility for a witness to give evidence anonymously

Article R53-31

…he public prosecutor of any changes of address during the year following the hearing. The summonses and subpoenas of this person are made through the intermediary of the public prosecutor. If the latt…

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