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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Judicial police

Article A36-7

In the month following the examination, the chairman calls a meeting of the jury to allocate the papers to the markers. He sets the date by which the corrected papers must be submitted to the committe…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: Clearance sales, unpacking sales, sales on sale and factory outlet sales.

Article A310-7

Products offered or available for retail sale, by any means whatsoever, in the form of sales as defined by article L. 310-3, are indicated by a notice stating that they are "sales".

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title I

Article A38-5

In application of the 11° of Article 4 of Decree no. 2009-707 of 16 June 2009 as amended relating to the decentralised departments of the Directorate General of Public Finances and notwithstanding the…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book V: Enforcement procedures

Article A43-14

Where this person has been unable to carry out his duties due to the minor's failure to do so, he shall be awarded compensation of 10 euros in the case of a natural person and 20 euros in the case of…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: Clearance sales, unpacking sales, sales on sale and factory outlet sales.

Article A310-6

Any advertisement relating to a clearance operation shall mention the date of the declaration receipt and the nature of the goods to which the operation relates if it does not concern all of the estab…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Markets of national interest

Article A761-7

Information on trading volumes on markets of national interest is transmitted by their managers to the relevant centre of the market news department, in accordance with procedures to be agreed for eac…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK VII: Commercial jurisdictions and the organisation of commerce.

Article A750-3

The categories of information recorded in connection with the investigation of cases are set out in Table A of Annex 7-7. The categories of information recorded under the census and control mission of…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Operating conditions

Article A743-6

An agreement is signed between each commercial court registrar's office and the Caisse des dépôts et consignations. Any contractual stipulation contrary to the standard clauses set out in the Annex 7-…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Judicial police

Article A36-5

The material organisation of the technical examination relating to the performance of certain judicial police duties by customs officers, and in particular the supply of copies and composition forms a…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK VII: Commercial jurisdictions and the organisation of commerce.

Article A750-9

The right of access and rectification provided for in articles 39 and 40 of law no. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 relating to information technology, files and civil liberties is exercised with the heads of…

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