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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter V: Refunds

Article 1352-7

He who has received in bad faith owes the interest, the fruits he has received or the value of the enjoyment from the date of payment. One who has received in good faith owes them only from the day of…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Estimates and contracts.

Article 1792-7

The following are not considered to be items of equipment of a structure within the meaning of articles 1792, 1792-2, 1792-3 and 1792-4 items of equipment, including their accessories, whose sole func…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: Agreements relating to the exercise of undivided rights in the absence of a usufructuary.

Article 1873-7

The manager exercises the powers he has under the previous article even if there is an incapable person among the undivided co-owners. However, article 456, paragraph 3, is applicable to leases grante…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Jurisdiction of specialised inter-regional courts in economic and financial matters

Article 704-1

…ecutor and the investigating judge shall exercise their powers throughout the area of jurisdiction determined pursuant to Article 704. The court seised shall retain jurisdiction regardless of the char…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XIV: Recourse for compensation available to certain victims of damage resulting from an offence

Article 706-10

Where the victim, subsequent to the payment of compensation, obtains, for the same loss, one of the benefits or compensation referred to in Article 706-9, the fund may ask the commission that granted…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XIV: Recourse for compensation available to certain victims of damage resulting from an offence

Article 706-12

…nst the persons responsible for the damage, they must indicate, at all stages of the proceedings, whether they have referred the matter to the commission set up by Article 706-4 and whether, if so, it…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XIV: Recourse for compensation available to certain victims of damage resulting from an offence

Article 706-11

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XIV: Recourse for compensation available to certain victims of damage resulting from an offence

Article 706-14

…erson who, as the victim of theft, fraud, breach of trust, extortion or the destruction, damage or deterioration of property belonging to him or her, is unable to obtain effective and adequate reparat…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Pollution of maritime waters by discharges from ships

Article 706-108

…referred to in Article 706-107 committed outside maritime areas under French jurisdiction, the competent judicial court is the Paris judicial court.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Provisions applicable before the Examining Magistrate and the Examining Chamber

Article 706-126

…at a person is not criminally irresponsible on grounds of mental disorder puts an end to pre-trial detention or judicial supervision. It may be appealed to the Supreme Court.

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