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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Guarantee trusts

Article 2488-2

In the event of a trust entered into by way of security, the contract shall mention, on pain of nullity, in addition to the provisions set out in

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L5151-3

The rights registered on the personal activity account, including in the event of the holder moving abroad, remain acquired by the holder until they are used or the account is closed.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions.

Article R1112-17

In disciplines with several departments, patients are free to choose the department to which they wish to be admitted, except in emergencies and taking into account the number of beds available.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: The National Council of Sworn Commodity Brokers

Article R131-25

All natural persons practising as sworn freight brokers are entitled to vote and stand for election as soon as they have been sworn in. They cease to be so in the event of striking off the roll or res…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Procedure.

Article R145-32

The expert's final remuneration is set in consideration of his mission. Under no circumstances may the expert's remuneration be set in proportion to the amount of rent requested or proposed.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Capital increases.

Article R225-134

If shares are paid up by offsetting claims on the company, these claims are the subject of an account statement drawn up by the Board of Directors or the Management Board and certified as accurate by…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Obligations.

Article R228-78

In the case provided for in the second sentence of the first paragraph of Article

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1a: Protection of the identity of certain officials involved in criminal proceedings

Article R2-24

In the event of undue recovery, restitution of damages and interest is made through the intermediary of the State's judicial agent, who recovers the sums unduly paid from the beneficiary of the author…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
a) Delivery of shipments

Article R158

In all cases where the documents of a proceeding are sent, the court clerk is required to attach an inventory, which he shall draw up free of charge, as prescribed in article 586.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 6: Appointment of the examining magistrate.

Article D27

The examining magistrate in charge of a new investigation or called upon to replace his colleague in the event of impediment or change of post, is designated under the following conditions.

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