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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter V: Seizures without dispossession

Article 706-158

…ion shall designate the person to whom custody of the property is entrusted and who must ensure its maintenance and preservation, at the expense, where applicable, of the owner or holder of the proper…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: Agreements relating to the exercise of undivided rights in the absence of a usufructuary.

Article 1873-15

Article 815-17 is applicable to joint ownership creditors, as well as to the personal creditors of the joint owners. However, the latter may only bring about partition in cases where their debtor coul…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Definitions and special conditions

Article R1125-15

Research involving the human person carried out in the context of medically assisted procreation may only be performed if the conditions for access to and performance of medically assisted procreation…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 4: Reduction of capital.

Article R225-154

The notice provided for in Article R. 225-153 shall state the name and form of the company, the address of the registered office, the amount of the share capital, the number of shares being considered…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I : Composition and operation of the Local Finance Committee

Article R1211-15

The elections of the members of the Local Finance Committee may be challenged before the Conseil d'Etat by any voter, by the candidates and by the Minister of the Interior, within ten days of the publ…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Conciliation and referral

Article R1454-15

The total amount of the provisions allocated in application of 2° of article R. 1454-14 is calculated by the conciliation and referral office. It may not exceed six months' salary calculated on the av…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Fees charged by commercial court registrars.

Article R743-152

The Public Prosecutor or the State Prosecutor shall, whenever they deem it useful, check the registers and documents of any kind of the registries within their jurisdiction. In the event of an infring…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Budgetary and accounting organisation

Article R1222-15

The establishment's funds may be deposited in a banking institution, with the authorisation of the Minister responsible for the budget.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Banking and payment services intermediaries

Article L773-15

…hed to real estate for residential use, and credit agreements intended to enable the acquisition or maintenance of property rights over land or an existing or future building; " 3° In Article L. 519-5…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Banking and payment services intermediaries

Article L774-15

…hed to real estate for residential use, and credit agreements intended to enable the acquisition or maintenance of property rights over land or an existing or future building; " 3° In Article L. 519-5…

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