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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions relating to the enforcement of confiscation orders issued by the courts of another Member State of the European Union

Article 713-17

The criminal court may stay the proceedings where it deems it necessary to translate the decision or where the property is already subject either to a seizure or freezing measure or to a final confisc…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Financial guarantee.

Article R512-17

Cover ceases if the contract is cancelled on its expiry date. It also ceases on the death or cessation of activity of the person covered or, in the case of a legal entity, on the dissolution of that e…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Rural policing

Article L2213-17

The duties of rural wardens and the conditions under which they may be recruited are defined by the provisions of Title II of Book V of the Internal Security Code.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Exemption from producing the reception certificate referred to in article L. 313-2

Article R313-17

A reception certificate may be waived for medical reasons for persons whose stay is justified by an urgent medical reason or the serious illness of a close relative.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4: Procedure for deliberations.

Article L2541-17

The mayor, deputy mayors and members of the town council may not take part in deliberations and decisions relating to matters in which they are personally interested or as agents.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Special provisions for the different types of guarantee

Article R1251-17

The financial guarantee may only be granted by mutual guarantee companies if their sole purpose is to guarantee the claims defined in article L. 1251-49.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Modification of the jurisdiction of commercial courts following a new delimitation of administrative or judicial districts and the transfer of the registry of mixed commercial courts.

Article R743-177

Joint decrees may be issued by the Keeper of the Seals, Minister of Justice, and the ministers responsible for the economy and industry to determine the terms and conditions for the application of thi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Approval and exclusion.

Article L125-17

In the event of exclusion, departure or death accompanied by the refusal of approval of the transferee or successors, the holder of the shares, or, in the event of death, his successors, have the opti…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions common to all financing bodies

Article L214-172

When receivables, other than financial instruments, are transferred to the financial institution, their recovery continues to be ensured by the transferor or by the entity that was responsible for the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Public auctions of municipal property

Article L2544-17

For public auction sales, the mayor is assisted by two municipal councillors and notifies the municipal collector. The mayor may even order that the municipal collector be present.

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