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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Financial guarantee

Article R1333-162

…es the financial guarantee provided for in Article L. 1333-15. The guarantee may be provided by the final holder if the latter is himself the beneficiary of a guarantee covering the take-back costs me…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Obligations of delegated producers

Article D251-1

…sual work referred to in article L. 251-1 is the date shown on the certificate of acceptance of its final version by a television service publisher.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Single chapter: On-call duty

Article L131-3

The astreinte, even if final, is liquidated by the enforcement judge, unless the judge who ordered it remains seized of the case or has expressly reserved the power to do so.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Appeals to the Court of Cassation

Article 591

Rulings by the investigating chamber and final rulings and judgments handed down by the trial courts, when they are in the form prescribed by law, may only be quashed for breach of the law..

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Extradition procedure under ordinary law

Article 696-17

…reasoned opinion of the investigating chamber postpones the extradition request and that opinion is final, extradition cannot be granted. The person claimed, if not detained for another reason, is the…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter I: Summary orders.

Article 957

…t may also, in the event of an appeal, suspend the enforcement of judgments improperly qualified as final, or exercise the powers conferred on him in respect of provisional enforcement.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter V: Distribution of funds outside of enforcement proceedings.

Article 1281-10

…de no later than fifteen days after the Caisse des dépôts et consignations has been notified of the final distribution judgment.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 4: Nullity, dissolution and liquidation of the company.

Article R814-96

…ed judicial administrators or judicial representatives before the date on which such nullity became final.

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Joint ownership of acquests.

Article 1575

If a spouse's final assets are less than his or her original assets, the shortfall is borne entirely by that spouse. If it is greater, the increase represents the net acquests and gives rise to partic…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Payment terms

Article L441-13

…icle L. 441-11 shall only be counted from the date of customs clearance of the goods at the port of final destination. When the goods are made available to the buyer, or his representative, in mainlan…

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