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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Ad hoc administrators

Article R53-1

An individual may only be included on the list if he or she meets the following conditions:1° Be at least thirty and no more than seventy years of age;2° Have been known for a sufficient period of tim…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title III: Provisions specific to the Department of Mayotte

Article R369

In articles R. 23, R. 23-1, R. 23-2 and R. 23-3, the words: "Caisse des dépôts et consignations" are replaced by the words: "recette des finances".

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title II: Provisions applicable in New Caledonia, French Polynesia and the Wallis and Futuna Islands

Article R297

Article R. 72 is worded as follows: "Art. R. 72.-For persons born in the overseas collectivities or in New Caledonia and convicted by a French criminal court other than that of their place of birth, t…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title VIII: Criminal records

Article R72

For persons born in the overseas territories the records provided for in articles R. 65 and R. 67, paragraph 2, and the notices provided for in articles R. 67, paragraph 1, R. 69 and R. 71, are forwar…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title II: Provisions applicable in New Caledonia, French Polynesia and the Wallis and Futuna Islands

Article R284

At articles R. 50-17, R. 50-20, R. 50-22 and R. 51, summonses, information and decisions are made, as far as the applicant is concerned, in the form of registered letter with acknowledgement of receip…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title III: Provisions specific to the Department of Mayotte

Article R368

In articles R. 20, R. 21 and R. 23-1, before the words: "le régisseur des recettes", the words: "le greffier en chef ou par" are inserted.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: Unit-linked life assurance or capitalisation contracts.

Article R131-1

I.-The units of account referred to in article L. 131-1 are :1° The assets listed in 1°, 2°, 2° bis, 2° ter, 3°, 4°, 5° and 8° of article R. 332-2 ; 2° Under the conditions set out in articles R. 131-…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions applicable to compensation for personal injury.

Article R421-13

Accident victims or their rightful claimants must send their claims for compensation to the guarantee fund by registered letter or by electronic registered mail, return receipt requested. In support o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Personal protective equipment

Article R4311-11

The following are not considered to be personal protective equipment within the meaning of Article R. 4311-8: 1° Personal protective equipment designed and manufactured specifically for the armed forc…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title II: Provisions applicable in New Caledonia, French Polynesia and the Wallis and Futuna Islands

Article R329

Article R. 141 is worded as follows: "Art. R. 141.-When jurors travel, they shall be allocated, upon justification, a transport allowance which shall be calculated as stated for experts in article R.…

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