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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 4: Modification or release from house arrest with electronic surveillance

Article D32-18

Copies of the decisions of the head of the prison or the director of the prison integration and probation service modifying the hours of presence at home or in the places of assignment shall be sent w…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Responsibilities.

Article R2513-10

…Marseille city council, specifies the operational organisation and administrative procedures of the formation.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Community assets

Article 1404

Forming private property by their nature, even if they were acquired during the marriage, are clothing and linen for the personal use of one of the spouses, actions for compensation for bodily or mora…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Appendices

Article Annexe à l'article R221-1

MODEL WITHDRAWAL FORM(Please complete and return this form only if you wish to withdraw from the contract.)For the attention of [the trader insert name, geographical address and e-mail address here]:I…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Clarifying the encrypted data needed to establish the truth

Article 230-1

…that data seized or obtained in the course of the investigation or enquiry has been subject to transformation operations preventing access to or understanding of the unencrypted information contained…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Annex I

Article Rubrique 1

…showing the purchase commission. 11. Expenditure on behalf of third parties on co-owned, insalubrious or ruinous buildings (2) 1. Substitution decision. 2. Certificate of default drawn up by the co-o…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Reporting of gifts.

Article 850

The report is only made to the donor's estate.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 10: Special provisions for forestry investment groups

Article R214-176-6

The forest estate is insured against fire.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Exercise of the right of appeal

Article 509-1

The accused must appear before the Criminal Appeals Chamber within four months of either the appeal, if the accused is detained, or the date on which the accused was subsequently remanded in custody,…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Town planning (R).

Article R1614-19

The various standardised forms used for the requests mentioned in article R. 1614-17 or for the declarations mentioned in article R. 1614-18 are provided free of charge by the State.

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