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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: Civil solidarity pacts

Article 515-5

…mains solely liable for personal debts arising before or during the pact, except in the case of the last paragraph of article 515-4.Each partner may prove by any means, both to his partner and to thir…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 3: Pre-trial detention

Article 148-1

…al and until the Court of Cassation has ruled, the request for release is decided by the court that last heard the case on the merits. If the appeal has been lodged against a judgement of the assize c…

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

Article 397-7

…re-trial detention until he or she appears before the competent investigating judge by applying the last paragraph of article 394 or of article 396. If the person is remanded in custody, they must app…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 7: Special customs investigation procedures

Article 67 bis-5

…nvestigation relating to the investigation and detection of customs offences as provided for in the last paragraph ofArticle 414, the third paragraph ofArticle 414-2 andArticle 415 so require, customs…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Bonds issued by foundations

Article L213-21-1-A

Subsection 3, with the exception of article L. 213-20-1 and the last paragraph of article L. 213-10, applies to foundations with legal personality, subject to the following provisions. In article L. 2…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Organs, tissues, cells and products.

Article L1272-4

…f legal age without that person's consent having been expressed under the conditions set out in the last three paragraphs of Article L. 1241-1 of the Public Health Code is punishable by five years' im…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Obligations of the insured

Article L175-16

…thirty days after the insured has been served with formal notice to pay by registered letter to his last address known to the insurer. In the case of insurance against theft or for several thefts, the…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Provisions relating to the use of a liability management structure

Article L311-47

…Safeguard, receivership or compulsory liquidation proceedings have been initiated in respect of the last beneficiary of the trust agreement. The trustee-beneficiary may also submit a request to this e…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter III: Miscellaneous taxes

Article 234 terdecies

…return. It gives rise in advance to the payment of a deposit payable no later than the 15th of the last month of the financial year, the amount of which is determined in accordance with the procedure…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XX: National automated genetic fingerprint database

Article 706-54-1

…not make his or her request for erasure until after a period set by the decree provided for in the last paragraph of article 706-54. The genetic fingerprints of the persons mentioned in the second pa…

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