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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: The nature, amount and exercise of rights

Article 758

…usly provided to the ascendants. The period is extended, in the case of joint ownership, until completion of the division. The pension is deducted from the estate. It is borne by all the heirs and, in…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7b: Compassionate prescribing frameworks

Article R5121-76-1

The purpose of the compassionate prescribing framework referred to in Article L. 5121-12-1 is to ensure the safety of prescribing a medicinal product which does not comply with its marketing authorisa…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title III: Conditional release

Article 730

…n or equal to ten years, or where, regardless of the sentence initially handed down, the period of detention remaining to be served is less than or equal to three years, conditional release is granted…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
C: Transfers of building lease rights and similar agreements

Article 725

…ating to all or part of an immovable property, regardless of the form given to it by the parties, whether it is described as a transfer of key money, severance pay or otherwise, is subject to registra…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title III: Conditional release

Article 729

…ent or if he or she provides evidence of accommodation, except in the event of a serious risk of repetition of the offence or if such release is likely to cause a serious disturbance to public order.W…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
A: Exercising the right of recourse

Article R40-7

…to them free of charge. Only their lawyers may obtain a copy of the file from the Commission's secretariat..

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XXV bis: Procedure applicable to serial or unsolved crimes

Article 706-106-1

…ode and all offences related to these crimes, when at least one of the two following conditions is met and the investigations concerning them are particularly complex: 1° These crimes were committed o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: National Cancer Institute

Article D1415-1-7

…ce with the provisions of Titles I and III of Decree no. 2012-1246 of 7 November 2012 on public budgetary and accounting management, with the exception of Articles 220 to 228. The accounting officer i…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Crimes and offences against the fundamental interests of the Nation

Article 702

In peacetime, crimes and offences against the fundamental interests of the Nation shall be investigated and tried by the ordinary courts and according to the rules of this Code. When the acts prosecut…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions applicable to personal injury offences resulting from deliberate intoxication

Article 706-139-1

…rson under investigation to the trial court on the basis of these offences, it is required, in its settlement order, to declare in advance, pursuant to the first paragraph of Article 122-1 of the same…

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