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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Banknotes.

Article R122-6

…nt the necessary procedures and resources to enable them to withdraw from circulation, prior to the delivery of any euro banknotes received from the public, any banknotes which they have sufficient re…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 6: Right of withdrawal applicable to distance and off-premises contracts

Article L221-24

…awal is exercised, the trader shall reimburse the consumer for all sums paid, including the cost of delivery, without undue delay and no later than fourteen days from the day on which he is informed o…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Deductions

Article 273 septies A

Value added tax relating to purchases, imports, intra-Community acquisitions, deliveries and services carried out from 1 January 1993 ceases to be excluded from the right to deduct in respect of vehic…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article 1172

…it can be regularised. In addition, the law makes the formation of certain contracts subject to the delivery of a thing.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Title VIII bis: Property development contracts

Article 1831-4

The developer's role does not end on delivery of the building unless the construction accounts have been finally agreed between the project owner and the developer, all without prejudice to any liabil…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection II: Fixed-date proceedings.

Article 922

The matter is referred to the court by delivering a copy of the summons to the court registry. This delivery must be made before the date set for the hearing, failing which the statement will lapse. L…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1a: Protection of the identity of certain officials involved in criminal proceedings

Article R2-21

…paragraph of III of Article 15-4 is sent by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt or by delivery to the clerk's office against a receipt. Where the person is detained, the request is lodge…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Powers of the public prosecutor

Article 41-6

By way of derogation from articles 41-4 and 41-5, when proceedings have ended in a final conviction handed down by an Assize Court, the Public Prosecutor or the Attorney General who intends to order t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 5: Information

Article L7122-20

…y shall give an account at the opening of the meeting of the Assembly of French Guyana, which shall rule on the emergency and may decide to refer the discussion, in whole or in part, to the agenda of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Organs, tissues and cells removed for therapeutic purposes for others.

Article R1211-20

…aged for it allow this without impairing the effectiveness of these uses, treatments, in particular physical or chemical treatments, to eliminate or inactivate infectious agents that reduce the risks…

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