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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Summons to appear, immediate appearance and deferred appearance

Article 397-3-1

…paragraph of article 142-12, or, in the cases provided for in articles 395 to 397-7, in pre-trial detention pursuant to the second paragraph of article 397-3. Pre-trial detention may only be ordered…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 7: Special conditions for the "pneumology" option

Article D6124-177-39

The coordinating doctor specialises in : either in respirology; - or in physical medicine and rehabilitation, in which case he or she must have training or proven experience in respirology; - or in ge…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Customs CodeIn force
Section 4: Distribution of the proceeds of fines and confiscations.

Article 391

…cations resulting from cases prosecuted at the request of the Customs Administration is 40% of the net proceeds of seizures. 2. The conditions under which the surplus is distributed are determined by…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Shareholders' meetings

Article L22-10-39

…or legal entity of his choice when the company's shares are admitted to trading on a regulated market or a multilateral trading facility subject to the provisions of II of article L. 433-3 of the Mon…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 2: Prohibitions relating to the protection of trade marks and indications of origin.

Article 39

1. All foreign products, whether natural or manufactured, bearing either on themselves or on packaging, boxes, bundles, envelopes, strips or labels, etc., a product or service mark, a name, a sign or…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Presentation and payment

Article L131-39

…on of the various foreign currencies in which cheques are denominated must be followed in order to determine the value of these currencies in French currency. However, the drawer may stipulate that th…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 13: Access to payment accounts

Article L133-39

…the request of one of the payment service providers issuing that instrument, immediately confirm whether the amount required to execute the card-linked payment transaction is available on the payer's…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Guarantee of financial obligations

Article L211-39

…spect of the collateral referred to in I of article L. 211-38 relating to financial securities are determined by the law of the State in which the account in which the securities are delivered or prov…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Common provisions

Article L214-39

…e real estate investment may take out loans up to a limit of 40% of the value of the real estate assets mentioned in 1° to 3° and 5° of I of article L. 214-36.To determine this limit, account is taken…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Governance

Article L224-39

…ovisions of this sub-section do not apply: -to the contract under the supplementary pension scheme set up by the Caisse nationale de prévoyance de la fonction publique mentioned inarticle L. 132-23 of…

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