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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 4: Common provisions

Article 311-111

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 12: Appeals against orders of the investigating judge or the liberty and custody judge

Article 187-3

…the light of the evidence in the case file, by means of a reasoned order that is not subject to appeal. At his or her request, the accused person's lawyer may make oral submissions to this magistrate…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 12: Appeals against orders of the investigating judge or the liberty and custody judge

Article 186-3

…may also, in the absence of co-signature by the co-investigating judges in accordance with Article 83-2, appeal against these orders.Except in the cases provided for in this article, an appeal lodged…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Title IX bis: Hearing children in court.

Article 338-1

…on, the summons to the hearing shall be accompanied by a notice recalling the provisions of Article 388-1 of the Civil Code and those of the first paragraph of this Article.When proceedings are brough…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter V: Medically assisted procreation with third-party donors

Article 342-10

Couples or unmarried women who, in order to procreate, have recourse to medical assistance requiring the intervention of a third-party donor must give their consent beforehand to a notary, who will in…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Regional development plan

Article L4433-10-3

At the end of the public enquiry, the regional development plan, possibly amended to take account of the opinions expressed and the results of the enquiry, is adopted by the deliberative assembly of t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Société de libre partenariat (unincorporated partnership)

Article L214-162-3

I. - A limited partner may not take any external management action, except where he is the manager or management company of the company, and in that capacity only. In this case,article L. 222-6 of the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Powers exercised on behalf of the State.

Article L2122-34-1

After the general renewal of the municipal councils, the representative of the State in the department and the public prosecutor(s) with territorial jurisdiction receive the mayors of the department i…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Allowances for holders of departmental mandates

Article L3123-19-3

According to the conditions laid down in an annual resolution, the departmental council may make a vehicle available to its members or to departmental employees when this is justified by the exercise…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Allowances for holders of regional mandates.

Article L4135-19-3

In accordance with the conditions laid down in an annual resolution, the Regional Council may make a vehicle available to its members or to regional staff where this is justified by the exercise of th…

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