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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article 469-1

Notwithstanding the provisions of the first paragraph of Article 464, the court may, after finding the accused guilty, either exempt him or her from sentencing or defer sentencing under the conditions…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article 465-1

Where the acts are committed in a state of legal recidivism, the court may, by special reasoned decision, issue a committal or arrest warrant against the accused, regardless of the length of the priso…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Crossed cheques

Article L131-46

Cheques issued abroad and payable in France are treated as crossed cheques.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Mobilisation of mortgage and similar claims

Article L313-46

If the holder of the promissory note fails to pay either the amount of the promissory note or the amount of the interest attached to the promissory note on the due date, and independently of any recou…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Adoption leave.

Article L1225-46

Any employee holding the approval mentioned in articles L. 225-2 and L. 225-17 of the French Social Action and Family Code is entitled to unpaid international and extra-metropolitan adoption leave whe…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Informing the administrative authority.

Article L1233-46

The employer shall notify the administrative authority of any plan to make redundancies for economic reasons affecting at least ten employees within the same thirty-day period. Where the company has s…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Control rules.

Article L1251-46

The temporary employment agency provides the statement of assignment contracts to the institution mentioned in Article L. 5312-1, in particular for the purpose of verifying employees' entitlement to t…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 9: Contract for the enjoyment of immovable property on a timeshare basis.

Article R211-46

The travel operator may not hold funds, bills or securities exceeding the amount of the guarantee granted. All payments or remittances made to the travel operator pursuant to article L. 211-24 must be…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Approval of investments

Article 211-46

The sums allocated to production companies are paid into a bank account opened specifically for each film.

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 1: Opposition by creditors

Article R221-46

If the first distraining creditor fails to proceed with the formalities for the compulsory sale on expiry of the prescribed time limits, any opposing creditor is automatically subrogated to him after…

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