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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Formation of the jury

Article 261-1

…ch is deposited at the town hall, and for Paris at the annexed town hall, and the other sent before 15 July to the secretariat-registry of the court sitting the assize court. The mayor must notify the…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Assistance in recovering damages for victims of crime.

Article L422-7

…o months of receipt of the request for recovery assistance formulated in application of article 706-15-1 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, the guarantee fund grants the civil party full payment of da…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to investment services providers other than portfolio management companies

Article L533-20

…rticles L. 533-11 to L. 533-14, with the exception of III bis of article L. 533-12, articles L. 533-15 and L. 533-18 to L. 533-18-2, I of article L. 533-19, and articles L. 533-24 and L. 533-24-1 with…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Transmission of information

Article L561-30-2

I. - When, on the basis of a report made in accordance with Article L. 561-15, the department referred to in Article L. 561-23 refers the matter to the Public Prosecutor, it shall inform the person re…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Working conditions and forward-looking management of jobs and skills

Article L2241-12

…the first paragraph meet every three years to negotiate on the matters defined in Articles L. 2242-15 and L. 2242-16.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Specific technical provisions the popular retirement savings plan

Article R144-18

…ums paid net of charges. When the plan falls under 3°, the provisions of articles R. 441-13, R. 441-15, R. 441-26 to R. 441-28, the first, third and fourth paragraphs of article R. 441-16 of this Code…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Correction, withdrawal and publication of the application

Article R612-42

…t application, request access to the culture filed in accordance with Articles R. 612-14 and R. 612-15. The request is made in writing to the National Institute of Industrial Property. It shall includ…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Financial assistance provided by the agency on its own behalf

Article R515-9

…re members of regional cooperation agreements mentioned in articles L. 3441-2 to L. 3441-6, L. 3551-15 to L. 3551-21, L. 4433-4-1 to L. 4433-4-6 of the General Local Authorities Code, articles 28, 29…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Board of Directors.

Article R5322-13

…inister for the Civil Service, unless one or more of these ministers objects. Decisions relating to 15° of article R. 5322-11 are enforceable one month after they have been sent to the Minister for He…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Enforcement procedure

Article 695-26

…t of the transmission made under the conditions provided for in the second paragraph of Article 695-15. Articles 74-2 and 230-33 are applicable to the search for a person who is the subject of a Europ…

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