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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter III-1: Sale of buildings to be constructed.

Article 1601-1

A sale of a building to be constructed is one in which the seller undertakes to build a building within a period specified in the contract. It may be concluded on completion or in a future state of co…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 4: Execution of judgments in absentia

Article R192

For posters of the order which, under articles 627 and 628, must be rendered and published against the contumaxes, including the minutes of the publication, the bailiffs are awarded compensation of 1.…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 8: Appearance on preliminary recognition of guilt

Article 495-10

Where the person requests to benefit, before deciding on the proposal made by the public prosecutor, from the period provided for in the penultimate paragraph of Article 495-8, the public prosecutor m…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 1: Acts and decisions subject to the procedure provided for in Article 696-114

Article 696-122

However, the Deputy European Public Prosecutor is competent to order the following measures, ex officio or at the request of the person under investigation:

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rules governing the practice of the profession of medical electroradiology manipulator

Article L4351-10

…ining qualification or authorisation. They must inform the same department or body of any change of residence or professional situation.For persons who have worked as medical electroradiology manipula…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Copyright owners

Article L113-6

The authors of pseudonymous and anonymous works enjoy the rights recognised by article L. 111-1. They are represented in the exercise of these rights by the original publisher or publisher, as long as…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Issue and withdrawal of authorisation

Article R131-4

By way of derogation from 4° of article R. 131-3, the following may be approved regardless of how long they have been in existence: 1° Federations created by the transformation of a specialised commis…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 2: Contract for the sale of travel and holidays.

Article R211-11

The assistance owed by the organiser or retailer pursuant to article L. 211-17-1 consists in particular of: 1° Providing useful information on health services, local authorities and consular assistanc…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Selection of economic operators participating in the dynamic purchasing system

Article R2162-45

The purchaser shall evaluate the applications within ten working days of their receipt.This period may be extended to fifteen working days where this is justified, in particular because it is necessar…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 4: Renunciation of the succession.

Article 807

As long as prescription of the right to accept has not been acquired against him, the heir may revoke his renunciation by accepting the succession purely and simply, if it has not already been accepte…

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