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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title IV: Suspended sentence and adjournment

Article 741-2

…ch he or she benefits. If the same third paragraph has been applied, the sentence enforcement judge may modify, remove or supplement the obligations and prohibitions decided by the court; he shall det…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Private equity funds.

Article R214-72

During the pre-liquidation period, the fund : 1° May no longer arrange for new subscriptions of units other than those of its unitholders on the date of its entry into the pre-liquidation period in or…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Levy on casino gaming revenue.

Article D422-7

The rules governing direct levies on casino gaming revenue are set out in Articles D. 2333-74 and D. 2333-76 to R. 2333-82-1 of the French General Local Authorities Code, which are reproduced below: "…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Preliminary investigation

Article 77-1

…e to any qualified persons.The last four paragraphs of Article 60 shall apply.The public prosecutor may, by means of general instructions issued pursuant to Article 39-3, authorise officers or agents…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions relating to group insurance.

Article L141-7

…officio members of the subscribing association; they have voting rights at the General Meeting and may propose resolutions to the General Meeting.The General Meeting has sole authority to authorise c…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: The Town Council

Article L2121-7

…first meeting.At the first meeting of the municipal council, immediately after the election of the mayor and deputy mayors, the mayor reads out the charter for local elected representatives provided…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XIV: Recourse for compensation available to certain victims of damage resulting from an offence

Article 706-3

…loss as a result of intentional or unintentional acts which have the material nature of an offence may obtain full compensation for the damage resulting from personal injury, where the following cond…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title III: Conditional release

Article 730-2

…onment or criminal imprisonment equal to or exceeding ten years for an offence mentioned in Article 706-53-13, parole cannot then be granted: 1° Only by the sentence enforcement court, regardless of t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Organisation of hospitals and universities.

Article L6142-7

As stated in I of article…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General duties

Article R4312-73

…es of the standard contracts drawn up by the national council. The Conseil départemental de l'ordre may, if it deems it useful, forward contracts or amendments thereto, or the articles of association…

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