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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Effects of curatorship and guardianship on the protection of the person

Article 462

The person under guardianship is assisted by his or her guardian when signing the agreement by which he or she enters into a civil solidarity pact. No assistance or representation is required during t…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 411-48

Production programme aid may also contribute, within the limits set out in 2° of Article…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Provisions relating to the conclusion, assessment and implementation of group financial support agreements

Article L613-46-4

I. - Financial support may be provided by an entity of a group pursuant to Article L. 613-46 only if the following conditions are met: 1° The financial support is intended to preserve or restore the f…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: The Public Prosecutor's Office at the Police Court

Article 45

The Public Prosecutor at the Judicial Court acts as Public Prosecutor before the Police Court for 5th class offences not covered by the fixed fine procedure. He may also occupy it in any matter before…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: The Public Prosecutor's Office at the Police Court

Article 47

If there are several police commissioners at the place where the police court sits, the public prosecutor shall designate the one who shall perform the functions of the public prosecutor.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: The Public Prosecutor's Office at the Police Court

Article 46

If the police commissioner is unable to act, the public prosecutor shall appoint, for a full year, one or more replacements from among the commissioners, commanders or captains of police residing with…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: The Public Prosecutor's Office at the Police Court

Article 48

If there is no police commissioner at the place where the police court sits, the public prosecutor shall designate, to exercise the functions of the public prosecutor, a police commissioner or a polic…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Provisions relating to the adoption and implementation of a measure to reduce and convert own funds instruments

Article L613-48-4

Without prejudice to the application of III of Article L. 613-55-3, the reduction referred to in I of Article L. 613-48 in the nominal value of an own funds instrument or an eligible commitment is def…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Taking of evidence

Article 431

In cases where officers of the judicial police, agents of the judicial police or officials and agents entrusted with certain functions of the judicial police have been empowered by a special provision…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Taking of evidence

Article 447

Children under the age of sixteen are heard without oath.

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