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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section Ia: Intervention of the guardianship judge in matters of legal administration

Article 1180-10

…ip judge hearing a minor's case may check with the juvenile court judge whether educational assistance proceedings have been opened and ask the latter to send him a copy of the documents in the curren…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Title II: Property.

Article 1281-10

Payments must be made no later than fifteen days after the Caisse des dépôts et consignations has been notified of the final distribution judgment.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Injunction procedures.

Article 1424-10

…court clerk shall summon the parties to the hearing by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt. The summons is sent to all the parties, even those who have not lodged an objection. The summ…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book V: Enforcement procedures

Article 763-10

At least one year before his or her scheduled release date, a person sentenced to placement under mobile electronic surveillance pursuant to the articles 131-36-9 to 131-36-12 of the Penal Code shall…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Powers

Article L621-10

…nd auditors may summon and interview any person likely to provide them with information. They may access business premises. They may obtain explanations on the spot under conditions laid down by decre…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Overseas application of the provisions of European Union law on monetary and financial matters

Article L712-10

…implemented in these authorities under the conditions mentioned below. The funds and economic resources of natural or legal persons or any other entity covered by the measures referred to in the first…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: The Institut d'émission des départements d'outre-mer (IEDOM)

Article L721-10

…ual report on trends in payment periods, the factors behind them and the solutions available to reduce them, which is sent to Parliament and the Minister for the Economy. It makes proposals to ensure…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Tasks of approved professional associations

Article R513-10

The association shall carry out verifications of the evidence referred to in subsections 2 and 3 in accordance with an action plan proportionate to the number of its members and phased over time. This…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Life insurance and capitalisation operations

Article A132-10

…ed to in Article L. 381-1 is determined for individual and group contracts of all types, in accordance with Articles A. 132-11 to A. 132-17. For all these articles, references to the "mathematical pro…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section IV: Monitoring the insurance obligation

Article A211-10

The certificate or provisional certificate must be affixed to the inside of the vehicle, one side visible from the outside, on the lower right-hand side of the windscreen. For two- or three-wheeled ve…

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