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Showing 7180 of 43782 articles for Art. 2 oct. 2002

French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Assignment of receivables as security

Article 2373-2

…en due. If this is not the case, the assignee retains them under the conditions set out in articles 2374-3 to 2374-6.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Conditions of performance

Article 695-25

Reasons must be given for any refusal to execute a European arrest warrant.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Appearance before the Investigating Chamber

Article 695-29

The proceedings are immediately referred to the Investigating Chamber. The wanted person shall appear before it within five working days from the date of his presentation to the public prosecutor.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Conditions of performance

Article 695-23

…f a similar duration and fall within one of the categories of offences provided for in Article 694-32.Where the provisions of the preceding paragraph are applicable, the legal classification of the ac…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Conditions of performance

Article 695-24

…rench courts or if the French courts have decided not to institute proceedings or to terminate them;2° Si la personne recherchée pour l'exécution d'une peine ou d'une mesure de sûreté privative de lib…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Conditions of performance

Article 695-22

…e prosecuted and judged by the French courts and the public prosecution is extinguished by amnesty ;2° If the requested person has been the subject, by the French judicial authorities or by those of a…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions specific to portfolio management companies

Article L533-22-2-2

I. In the management of collective investments, portfolio management companies shall take all reasonable steps to obtain the best possible result in executing orders, taking into account price, cost,…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Acquisition of French nationality by marriage

Article 21-2

A foreigner or stateless person who marries a spouse of French nationality may, after a period of four years from the marriage, acquire French nationality by declaration provided that at the date of t…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Civil servants and public service employees

Article 28-2

…rticles 1741 and 1743 result from one of the cases provided for in 1° to 5° of II of the article L. 228 du livre des procédures fiscales; 2° Les infractions prévues aux Articles 313-1 to 313-3 of the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L1521-2-2

…powers devolved to the Prefect in the region or department are exercised by the Prefect of Mayotte;2° The powers devolved to the Regional Council or its President are exercised by the Departmental Co…

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