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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Transmission of the request by the public prosecutor.

Article 728-21

…gements for such a solution in conjunction with that authority. Partial enforcement of the sentence may not result in an increase in the length of the custodial sentence or detention order. If the rep…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 433-7

…paid in two instalments:1° The first instalment is paid when the aid is granted. It corresponds to 70% of the amount;2° The balance is paid after presentation, no later than eighteen months after the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 12: Multiple copies.

Article L511-74

…is obliged to hand it over to the lawful bearer of another copy. If he refuses to do so, the bearer may only exercise recourse after having had it established by a protest: 1° That the copy sent for a…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: Actions in the collective interest of consumers

Article L621-7

…the Council of 23 April 2009 as amended on injunctions for the protection of consumers' interests, may take action before the civil courts to bring about the cessation or prohibition of any unlawful…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE IV: POWERS

Article L3641-7

The State may transfer to the Metropole of Lyon, at its request, the ownership, development, maintenance and management of major facilities and infrastructures, if applicable located outside its perim…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book V: Enforcement procedures

Article 762-4

…omplied with. At any time during the period of the ban on residence, the sentence enforcement judge may, after hearing the convicted offender and advising the public prosecutor, amend the list of proh…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title VIIc: Enforcement of sentences and probation decisions in application of the Framework Decision of the Council of the European Union of 27 November 2008

Article 764-5

A conviction or a probation decision may be transmitted to the competent authority of another Member State of the European Union where: 1° The person concerned is ordinarily resident, under lawful con…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Hospital cooperatives of doctors

Article L6163-7

…has the right to attend meetings of the Executive Committee, the Board of Directors or, as the case may be, the Management Board or the Supervisory Board, as well as General Meetings. He has authority…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : The President of the Assembly of French Guyana and the Standing Committee

Article L7123-7

…seat of a member of the standing committee other than the president, the assembly of French Guyana may decide to complete the standing committee. The vacancy or vacancies shall then be filled in acco…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter V: Finance companies.

Article R515-7

…ic Orientation Council made up of the State representatives on the Board of Directors. The Minister may invite the Chairman of the Board of Directors and the Chief Executive Officer of the Agency to a…

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