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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 11: Protest

Article L131-64

…he clerk of the commercial court or the court with commercial jurisdiction in the debtor's place of residence, against receipt, or to send two exact copies to the clerk of the commercial court or the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Deaths of hospitalised patients and measures relating to children who may be declared lifeless at the civil registry office in health establishments.

Article R1112-69

The family or next of kin are informed as soon as possible and by all appropriate means of the worsening of the patient's condition and of his death. Death is confirmed by any means. Notification of d…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter VIIa: Appeal to the Court of Cassation

Article 897-1-B

…cant for cassation is required to confirm his appeal at the town hall or gendarmerie closest to his residence.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter V: Investigating courts

Article 819

The period provided for in Article 116-1 is extended to one month when the person under investigation does not reside on the island where the examining magistrate sits.

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

Article D46-3

In accordance with the provisions of Article 557, where the bailiff has given the copy of the writ to a person residing at the home of the person concerned, he shall send the latter:

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 7: Judicial supervision, house arrest and pre-trial detention

Article 137-3

The liberty and custody judge rules by means of a reasoned order. When he orders or extends pre-trial detention or rejects an application for release, the order must include a statement of the legal a…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Definitions.

Article D333-4

…period of up to one month, as well as shared facilities. They welcome customers who do not take up residence there. A residential leisure park may only be operated as a hotel provided that a single n…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Admission to psychiatric care by decision of the State representative.

Article L3213-9

…rosecutor of the judicial court within whose jurisdiction the patient has his or her usual place of residence or stay ; 2° The mayor of the municipality in which the establishment is located and the m…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
D: Tax base

Article 1388 quinquies A

…the basis of assessment for property tax on built-up properties for premises covered by a temporary residence agreement or contract entered into pursuant to Article 101 of Act no. 2009-323 du 25 mars…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Information requirements

Article L314-8

The information and conditions provided for in this section shall be communicated in clear and easily understandable terms and form. They shall be communicated in French unless otherwise agreed by the…

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