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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter II: Rights of preferred film production creditors

Article L312-4

The rights of preferential creditors remain and may be exercised freely when the production company is the subject of one of the procedures provided for in Book VI of the Commercial Code, without the…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter VI: Special rules for the award of certain concession contracts

Article L3126-3

Without prejudice to the provisions of Regulation (EC) No 1370/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2007 on public passenger transport services by rail and by road, as amen…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Book I: GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article R2100-1

The Banque de France, the Institut d'émission des départements d'outre-mer, the Institut d'émission d'outre-mer, the Institut de France, the Académie française, the Académie des inscriptions et belles…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Provisions specific to various commercial companies.

Article L226-1

A société en commandite par actions, the capital of which is divided into shares, is formed between one or more general partners, who have the status of business persons and are indefinitely and joint…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: POLICE

Article L2214-4

The responsibility for repressing breaches of the public peace, as defined in 2° of article L. 2212-2 and placed by that article as a general rule in the hands of the mayor, falls to the State alone i…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Powers of the curator.

Article 810-3

The sale takes place either by a judicial auctioneer, bailiff or notary in accordance with the laws and regulations applicable to these professions, or by the court, or in the forms provided for by th…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title IV: Citations and meanings

Article 550

Subpoenas and service, unless otherwise provided by laws and regulations, shall be made by writ of bailiff.Notifications shall be made by administrative means.The bailiff may not instrument for himsel…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Simplified extradition procedure

Article 696-30

If the person claimed lodges, within the legal time limit, an appeal in cassation against the decision of the Investigating Chamber granting his extradition, the President of the Criminal Division of…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Jurisdiction and procedure before courts of first instance

Article 712-4-1

Where provided for by law, decisions on the enforcement of sentences are taken after consulting the enforcement of sentences committee chaired by the enforcement of sentences judge and made up of the…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Therapeutic use exemptions

Article D232-76

The Committee referred to in article L. 232-2 comprises at least three doctors, chosen by the Chairman of the Agency from the list drawn up by the College of the Agency pursuant to article R. 232-10.…

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