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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Specific powers of the President of the Investigating Chamber

Article 221

To this end, a statement of all pending cases shall be drawn up in each investigating office every six months, mentioning, for each case, the date of the last investigative act carried out. Cases invo…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Mediation procedure

Article R2523-15

In the case of a dispute with a national impact or a dispute whose impact extends to more than one region, or in the case provided for in Article R. 2523-5, the documents mentioned in the second parag…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter IV: Termination of proceedings.

Article 385

…ct of the lapse of time, the discontinuance of the proceedings or the lapse of the summons.In these cases, the finding that the proceedings are extinguished and that the court is no longer seised of t…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter I: Calculation of time limits.

Article 645

The increases in time limits provided for in articles 643 and 644 apply in all cases where they are not expressly derogated from. The time limits for judicial appeals in election matters are subject t…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 3: Shipment and conduct abroad of goods intended for export.

Article 116

…port are subject to the same provisions as those laid down : a) 1 and 2 of Article 73 above, in the case of export by sea ; b) in 2 of the same article, in the case of export by air.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title V: Judges' rules

Article 660

The Criminal Division may, before ruling on the case, order that the application be communicated to the parties. In this case, the pleadings shall be transmitted to it, within the time limit set by it…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 6: Special conditions for the "cardiovascular" designation

Article D6124-177-32

…doctor specialises in cardiovascular medicine or physical and rehabilitation medicine, and in this case has proven training or experience in cardiology. In the latter case, the authorisation holder e…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: The National Institute of Industrial Property

Article L411-2

…egister of companies, up to the ceiling provided for in I of Article 46 of Finance Act 2011-1977 of 28 December 2011 for 2012. The portion of the fees collected by the Institute for the maintenance in…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Scope of protection

Article L342-3-1

…342-3 of their effective benefit, in accordance with the conditions set out in 2° of Article L. 331-28 and Articles L. 331-7 to L. 331-10, L. 331-30 to L. 331-32 and L. 331-34.Any dispute relating to…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Freedom of establishment and freedom to provide services within the territory of States party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article L511-24

…ticle L. 511-8-2; 3° Subsection 2 of Section 3, with the exception of Articles L. 511-27 and L. 511-28; 4° Within Section 4, Article L. 511-29, as regards branches; 5° Within Section 5, I of Article L…

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