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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Decision on recognition and enforcement and enforcement and appeals.

Article 728-43

…efusal provided for in Articles 728-32 and 728-33. In the event that, pursuant to 3° of article 728-11, the consent of the competent authority of the executing State is required, the public prosecutor…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: Provisions authorising the organisers of sporting events and competitions to process personal data for the purposes of Article L. 333-1-4

Article R333-8

…to La Française des Jeux the requests for reconciliation referred to in I and II of Article R. 333-11; 3° Receive in response the information mentioned in Article R. 333-12. A copy of the authorisati…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Intermediary parent companies

Article L517-4-2

…a credit institution or where, in accordance with the second to fourth paragraphs of Article L. 517-11, the second intermediate parent undertaking is established in connection with investment activiti…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Mental health policy and organisation of psychiatry.

Article L3221-5-1

…turned to full hospitalisation under the conditions set out in the second paragraph of article L. 3211-11.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Export transactions

Article R442-8-10

…rimary guarantee granted to the same insured on the same buyer;2° Subject to 2° of Article R. 442-8-11, cover of the entire amount guaranteed by the credit insurer for an export transaction when the l…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions.

Article L321-12

…this price may not be set at an amount higher than the lowest estimate mentioned in article L. 321-11. If the guaranteed minimum bid price is not reached at the auction, the operator is authorised to…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions.

Article L321-17

…n. Mention of this limitation period must be made in the advertising provided for in article L. 321-11.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions common to performers and phonogram producers

Article R214-15

If, at the end of the period provided for in article R. 214-11, no agreement has been reached between the parties, the mediator may issue a recommendation proposing measures to put an end to the dispu…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Plant varieties

Article D623-58-1

…iliation commission specific to the plant variety field are governed by articles R. 615-9 to R. 615-11, R. 615-13 to R. 615-34, subject to the following adaptations: 1° The words: "Director General of…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 4: European Union regulations constituting implementing measures for article L. 412-1

Article R412-43

…phs 1 and 2 of Article 4, Articles 6 and 7, paragraphs 1 and 2 of Article 8, Article 9 and Articles 11 to 16 of Regulation (EU) No 305/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 201…

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