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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Provisions specific to the procedure provided for in Article 696-114

Article 696-117

In the context of the procedure provided for in Article 696-114, the acts and decisions mentioned in this section shall be taken, in accordance with the distinctions provided for in subsections 1 to 3…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XIV: Recourse for compensation available to certain victims of damage resulting from an offence

Article 706-15

…ibility of submitting a claim for compensation to the Commission d'indemnisation des victimes d'infraction or a claim for recovery assistance to the Fonds de garantie des victimes des actes de terrori…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Investment transactions.

Article R442-9-2

…ion, riots or other similar events occurring in the country in which the investment was made, or an act or decision of the authorities of that country.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Personal recovery procedure with compulsory liquidation

Article L742-17

…itiated prior to the opening judgment has been suspended by the effect of the opening judgment, the acts performed by the seizing creditor are deemed to have been performed on behalf of the liquidator…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Rural development

Article 1025

Concession contracts, certificates, minutes and, in general, all acts relating to the classification or concession of uncultivated or manifestly underexploited land referred to in articles L. 125-1 to…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Investigation

Article R532-16

Where the claimant is represented by a lawyer, the procedural acts are carried out in respect of that agent, with the exception of notification of the notice of receipt provided for in Article R. 532-…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: BUDGETS AND ACCOUNTS

Article L4311-1

The regional budget is the act by which the region's annual revenue and expenditure are forecast and authorised. The budget voted must be balanced in terms of expenditure and revenue. The region's bud…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Title I: Domestic arbitration.

Article 1467

The arbitral tribunal shall carry out the necessary acts of inquiry unless the parties authorise it to appoint one of its members. The arbitral tribunal may hear any person. Such hearing shall take pl…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Approval procedure

Article R1114-12

…e years from the date of the approval decision. Approval decisions are published in the Recueil des actes administratifs of the regional prefecture or in the Journal officiel de la République français…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Terms and conditions of office

Article LO6224-8

…has ceased to hold office when he or she is the subject of criminal proceedings in connection with acts that do not have the character of misconduct detachable from the performance of his or her duti…

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