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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 212-2

…the basis of a civil party, the investigating chamber may, at the request of the public prosecutor and in a reasoned decision, if it considers that the civil party's application was abusive or dilato…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section V: Unions of mutual insurance companies.

Article R*322-117-2

…ust contain a clause providing for the substitution of the mutual union for the reinsured companies and the name of this union. They may provide that rates are set by the union which is substituted fo…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Administrative decisions

Article 27-2

Decrees granting acquisition, naturalisation or reinstatement may be revoked with the assent of the Conseil d'Etat within two years of their publication in the Journal officiel if the applicant does n…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes II

Article Annexe II-12-2 a

…an identity document ;2. Medical certificate stating that you are not contraindicated in practising and supervising physical or sporting activities, less than one year old, translated into French, if…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1a: Complaints by electronic means

Article D8-2-2

…appearing legibly on the site's home screens: 1° That lodging a complaint online is only an option and that he or she retains the option of going to the police station or gendarmerie brigade of his o…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Trust as security

Article 2372-2

In the event of a trust entered into by way of security, the contract shall mention, on pain of nullity, in addition to the provisions set out in

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Possibility of an agreement and specific terms and conditions resulting therefrom.

Article L1233-24-2

…ferred to in articles L. 1233-61 to L. 1233-63. It may also cover : 1° The procedures for informing and consulting the social and economic committee, in particular the conditions under which these pro…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Chapter II: Provisions relating to Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon.

Article R242-2

The references in this Book to the Agreement establishing the European Economic Area and the following provisions do not apply: 1° 2° of Article R. 221-15; 2° (Repealed).

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes II

Article Annexe II-12-2 b

…cuments to be attached to the declarationMedical certificate of no contraindication to the practice and supervision of physical or sporting activities, less than one year old.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Lists of candidates and individual applications

Article D1441-22-2

…R. 1441-2, that may be recorded in the automated processing are as follows: 1° Surname, first names and title ; 2° Their professional or personal e-mail address; 3° His/her fixed or mobile, profession…

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