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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 2: Assisted witnesses

Article 113-4

…well as the rights mentioned in Article 113-3, and proceed with the formalities provided for in the last two paragraphs of l'article 116. Mention of this information is made in the minutes. The invest…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Summons to appear, immediate appearance and deferred appearance

Article 397-3-1

…3°, 5° and 6° of Article 144. Where the person has been taken into custody or kept in custody, the last two paragraphs of article 397-3 shall apply.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Checking and recording offences

Article L425-1-2

…justified medical reason, one or more substances or methods appearing on the list mentioned in the last paragraph of article L. 425-1-1 ; 3° Resisting by any means whatsoever the control measures pro…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter II: Special provisions.

Article 259

…ouncil of Ministers after consultation with the Council of State, and for as long as the suspension lasts, and thus authorise ships flying the flag of a State other than those mentioned above to carry…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter V: Special provisions relating to co-insurance of certain group operations with insurance undertakings governed by the Social Security Code and the Mutual Code

Article L145-9

…entity or the beneficiary. For the application of the fourth paragraph of Article L. 112-3 and the last two paragraphs of Article L. 114-1, the reference to the insured is replaced by the reference t…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article L310-3-2

…rified that : a) None of the conditions set out in 1° of Article L. 310-3-1 has been met during the last three consecutive financial years; b) None of the conditions set out in 1° of Article L. 310-3-…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2nd Subsection: Overall income

Article 167

…he date of his departure, on the industrial and commercial profits he has made since the end of the last taxed financial year, and on any income he has acquired without having disposed of it prior to…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Administration of community and private property.

Article 1432

…have received a tacit mandate, covering acts of administration and enjoyment, but not acts of disposal. This spouse is answerable to the other for his management as a mandatary. He is, however, accoun…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter III: Separation as to property.

Article 1540

…ave received a tacit mandate, covering acts of administration and management, but not acts of disposal. This spouse is answerable to the other for his management as a mandatary. He is, however, only a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Collective bargaining - Collective labour agreements.

Article L2622-2

…y collective agreement. This agreement is concluded within the six-month period provided for in the last paragraph of article L. 2222-1 or after the expiry of this period. Where a national collective…

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