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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Sub-title I: Common provisions

Article 761

…on of the protection litigation judge; 2° In the matters listed by articles R. 211-3-13 to R. 211-3-16, R. 211-3-18 à R. 211-3-21, R. 211-3-23 of the Code of Judicial Organisation and in the matters l…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Jurisdiction

Article 706-17-1

…necessary for the investigation and prosecution of offences falling within the scope of Article 706-16 in the places where the latter has territorial jurisdiction. The judicial delegation shall mentio…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: The insurance certificate.

Article R211-17

…ion that the insurance obligation, established by the international insurance card, has been met, remains in effect for one month from the expiry of this period. The one-month extension of the presump…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Single title

Article R811-1-1

…indicated in the right-hand column of the same table: As amended byArticle R. 411-1Decree no. 2023-166 of 7 March 2023 Articles R. 411-1-1 and R. 411-1-2 Decree no. 2007-280 of 1st March 2007 Article…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Judicial police

Article R15-33-29-3

…e of a police force, may, pursuant to the provisions of the articles L. 2212-5, L. 2213-18, L. 2512-16-1 and L. 2512-16 du code général des collectivités territoriales, record by official report when…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Specific rules concerning third-country companies

Article L532-50

…425-8, L. 533-2, L. 533-9, L. 533-10, L. 533-10-1, L. 533-10-3 to L. 533-10-8, L. 533-11 to L. 533-16, L. 533-18 to L. 533-20, L. 533-24, L. 533-24-1 and L. 533-25 to L. 533-31-5 of this Code, as wel…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter III: SPECIFIC PROVISIONS FOR BOOK III

Article R2623-1

…ofiles. " ;4° Article R. 2331-8 reads as follows:"Art. R. 2331-8.-The provisions of article R. 2131-16 apply. " ;5° Articles R. 2331-10 and R. 2331-11 are deleted;6° In Article R. 2351-12, the words:…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter III: SPECIFIC PROVISIONS FOR BOOK III

Article R2643-1

…ofiles. " ;4° Article R. 2331-8 reads as follows:"Art. R. 2331-8.-The provisions of article R. 2131-16 apply. " ;5° Articles R. 2331-10 and R. 2331-11 are deleted;6° In article R. 2351-12, the words:…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Joint associations of local authorities, groups of local authorities and other legal entities governed by public law

Article L5843-2

…99-586 of 12 July 1999 L. 5721-6-3 law no. 2015-991 of 7 August 2015 L. 5721-7 law no. 2010-1563 of 16 December 2010 L. 5721-7-1 law no. 2009-526 of 12 May 2009 L. 5721-8 law no. 2016-341 of 23 March…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Provisions specific to Saint-Barthélemy, Saint-Martin and Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon

Article R772-2

…icle R. 561-9, the words "in the Member States of the European Union" are replaced by the words "in mainland France";6° In 3° of Article R. 561-15:a) The first paragraph is replaced by the following:"…

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