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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XXI: Witness protection

Article 706-58

…ble by at least three years' imprisonment, where the hearing of a person referred to in Article 706-57 is likely to seriously endanger the life or physical integrity of that person, members of his fam…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section II: The European order for payment.

Article 1424-5

…position within the period indicated, calculated in accordance with Regulation (EEC, EURATOM) No 1182/71 of the Council of 3 June 1971 determining the rules applicable to periods, dates and time limit…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Professional acts.

Article R4311-5

…e around him/her:1° Care and procedures to ensure the hygiene of the person and his/her environment;2° Monitoring hygiene and dietary balance;3° Screening and assessment of risks of abuse;4° Help in t…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Single section Provisions relating to Mayotte

Article R612-5

…ks III and V, insofar as they relate to property conservation measures :1° References to Decree No. 55-22 of 4 January 1955 reforming land registration and to Decree No. 55-1350 of 14 October 1955 imp…

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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 706-5

…ion shall relieve the claimant of the foreclosure when the information provided for in Article 706-15 has not been given, when the claimant has not been able to assert his rights within the required t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Public policy

Article R3122-5

…ity, the maximum daily working time of eight hours when the circumstances mentioned in article R. 3122-1 involve :1° The performance of urgent work with a view to organising rescue measures ;2° The pr…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Civil actions

Article L615-5

Infringement may be proven by any means. To this end, any person having standing to bring an infringement action shall be entitled to have carried out at any place and by any bailiffs, where appropria…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Financial organisation.

Article L6145-5

…default interest and the fixed indemnity for recovery costs mentioned in Articles 39 and 40 of Law 2013-100 of 28 January 2013 containing various provisions for adapting legislation to European Union…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Prior formalities

Article R2-5

…citizen assessor duties in the collection of information, giving reasons in accordance with article 258. III - It may supplement this collection with any other information it deems useful. They are in…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 8: Relations with the statutory auditors

Article D612-53

Any person referred to in the first paragraph of Article L. 612-43 must inform the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution of the name(s) of the statutory auditor(s) it proposes to appoint or…

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