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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Common provisions

Article 706-147

Measures ordered pursuant to this Title shall apply even where they are ordered after the date of cessation of payments and notwithstanding the provisions of article L. 632-1 of the French Commercial…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article 707-3

When the court imposes a fine in a criminal or police matter, the president shall notify the convicted person that, if he pays the amount of this fine within one month of the date on which the judgmen…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article 707-4

The provisions of articles 707-2 and 707-3 are also applicable to a convicted offender who has been authorised to pay the fine in several instalments spread over time, according to the deadlines and p…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article 707-1

The Public Prosecutor and the parties shall each pursue the enforcement of the sentence as far as they are concerned. However, proceedings for the recovery of fines and the enforcement of value confis…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article 709-1-2

The police and gendarmerie units may, in accordance with the procedures set out in articles 56 to 58 and during the hours set out in Article 59, and after obtaining the agreement of the public prosecu…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article 710

All disputes relating to enforcement are brought before the court or tribunal that handed down the sentence; this court may also rectify purely material errors contained in its decisions. In consideri…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter I: Insurance obligation

Article D321-1

Pursuant to article L. 321-1, insurance policies cover the financial consequences of civil liability incurred by : 1° Sports associations and companies, the organisers of sports events mentioned in ar…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter I: Insurance obligation

Article D321-5

At the request of any person covered by the policy, the policyholder shall provide a document containing the information listed in article D. 321-4.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter I: Insurance obligation

Article D321-2

The contracts mentioned in article D. 321-1 may include clauses excluding cover for damage caused : 1° To the natural and legal persons listed in 1° of article D. 321-1 ; 2° To the legal representativ…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter I: Insurance obligation

Article D321-4

The policies mentioned in article D. 321-1 are taken out on production of a certificate, in particular to the officials of the Ministry of Sports authorised in application of article L. 111-3. This do…

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