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

Article 90

If the investigating judge does not have jurisdiction under Article 52, it shall, after hearing the Public Prosecutor's case, make an order referring the civil party to such court as it sees fit.

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

Article 91

…s must be brought within three months of the date on which the order to dismiss the case became final. It shall be brought by summons before the criminal court where the case was investigated. The fil…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Occupational health medical file

Article R4624-45-9

…ed by these establishments with a hosting organisation in compliance with the provisions of article L. 1111-8 of the Public Health Code. The occupational health and prevention service ensures that all…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Life insurance and capitalisation operations

Article Annexe à l'article A132-9-5

…rance contracts Excluding compulsory group contracts taken out by a company Total amount of capital due/benefits not paid for more than 6 months from the end of the term M € Contracts M € % Contracts…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: Financial provisions

Article L4425-28

…and services, an exceptional nineteen-year investment programme shall be implemented.II. - The procedures for implementing the exceptional investment programme are the subject of an agreement between…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Commission for post-completion aid

Article 411-95

The Commission des aides après réalisation is made up of seven members, including a chairman and a vice-chairman, appointed for a renewable term of one year.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Appeals against judgments on jurisdiction and the merits of the case

Article 90

Where the court has declared itself to have jurisdiction and has ruled on the merits of the dispute in the same judgment given at first instance, that judgment may be appealed against in its entirety.…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Appeals against judgments on jurisdiction and the merits of the case

Article 91

Where the court has declared that it has jurisdiction and has ruled on the merits of the dispute in the same judgment given at last instance, the judgment may be appealed against solely on the questio…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Exceptions to the rule that gifts inter vivos are irrevocable.

Article 957

The application for revocation on grounds of ingratitude must be made within one year from the day of the offence imputed by the donor to the donee, or from the day on which the offence could have bee…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Exceptions to the rule that gifts inter vivos are irrevocable.

Article 959

Gifts in favour of marriage will not be revocable on grounds of ingratitude.

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