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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VI: Compensation procedures.

Article L211-15

The insurer must submit any proposed transaction involving a minor or an adult under guardianship to the guardianship judge or the family council, which is competent to authorise it, depending on the…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 4: Recovery and control

Article L115-23

…es and increases due in application of the…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section 2: Pre-trial proceedings before the Pre-Trial Judge

Article 781

The Pre-Trial Judge shall set, as and when required, the time limits necessary for the hearing of the case, having regard to the nature, urgency and complexity of the case, and after seeking the opini…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Regional chambers of commerce and industry

Article L711-6

In each region, a regional chamber of commerce and industry is created by decree. The constituency of the regional chamber of commerce and industry is the region or, in Corsica, the jurisdiction of th…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: Referral to the commission de surendettement des particuliers (household over-indebtedness commission)

Article R721-6

The order suspending one or more enforcement proceedings or assignments of remuneration shall be notified by the clerk's office of the judicial court by registered letter with acknowledgement of recei…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Democratisation and transparency.

Article L5211-37

The balance sheet of acquisitions and disposals carried out by public establishments for inter-municipal cooperation is submitted each year for deliberation by the deliberative body. This balance shee…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter III: Agricultural risk compensation scheme

Article D443-4

The ministers responsible for agriculture and the economy grant approval for the constituent agreement if the following conditions are met: 1° The opinion of the Autorité de la concurrence referred to…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions.

Article R228-14

For the application of article L. 228-6-3, the sale shall take place upon expiry of a period of one year after publication in accordance with the conditions and procedures set out in article R. 228-11…

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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 R50-27

The statement of the victim or the victim's successors made pursuant to the provisions of Article 706-12 is communicated by the chief clerk or secretary-registrar of the court seised within fifteen da…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter IV: Judicial measures to prevent recidivism in terrorism and rehabilitation

Article R50-83

When it considers that the conditions for renewal of the judicial measure to prevent recidivism in terrorism and reintegration mentioned in III of Article 706-25-16 are met, the anti-terrorist public…

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