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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General rules

Article 1347-2

Claims that cannot be seized and obligations to return a deposit, a loan for use or a thing of which the owner has been unjustly deprived are only compensable if the creditor consents.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General rules

Article 1347-7

Compensation is without prejudice to rights acquired by third parties.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title V: Judges' rules

Article 657

When two investigating judges, belonging to the same court or to different courts, are simultaneously seised of the same offence, the public prosecutor may, in the interests of the proper administrati…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title V: Judges' rules

Article 659

…tor or the parties. The Cour de cassation may also, on the occasion of an appeal brought before it, rule on judges of its own motion and even in advance. It may rule on all acts performed by the court…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title V: Judges' rules

Article 660

The Criminal Division may, before ruling on the case, order that the application be communicated to the parties. In this case, the pleadings shall be transmitted to it, within the time limit set by it…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title V: Judges' rules

Article 658

…aneously of the same offence, the judges shall be settled by the investigating chamber, which shall rule on a request submitted by the public prosecutor or the parties. This decision may be appealed t…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title V: Judges' rules

Article 661

The parties concerned shall be served with the judgment settling the dispute. The latter may, except in the case where communication of the application has been ordered, lodge an opposition to this ju…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Forfeiture rules

Article L518-24

Subject to III of articles L. 312-20 of this Code, L. 132-27-2 of the Insurance Code and L. 223-25-4 of the Mutual Code, sums deposited in any capacity whatsoever with the Caisse des Dépôts et Consign…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Organisational rules

Article L541-8

Financial investment advisers : 1° Provide themselves with the resources and procedures necessary to carry out their activities and implement these resources and procedures efficiently ; 2° When provi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Organisational rules.

Article L4142-6

In each département, the Conseil Départemental de l'Ordre des chirurgiens-dentistes is made up of eight full members and eight substitute members.

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