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French Consumer CodeIn force
New regulatory part

Article Annexe à l'article D. 211-2 du code de la consommation

A.-Inserted in the general terms and conditions of sale of goods (excluding pets) The consumer has a period of two years from delivery of the goods to obtain the implementation of the legal guarantee…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Administrative tax commissions and tax abuse committee

Article 1650 B

…es of the tax authorities, ten representatives of local authorities and public establishments for inter-communal cooperation with their own tax status, nine representatives of taxpayers appointed by t…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book V: Enforcement procedures

Article 763-10

…committing a new offence. This examination is carried out by the sentence enforcement judge; the latter may seek the opinion of the multi-disciplinary committee for security measures composed in accor…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book V: Enforcement procedures

Article 763-11

During the period of placement under mobile electronic surveillance, the sentence enforcement judge may ex officio, at the request of the public prosecutor or at the request of the convicted offender…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book V: Enforcement procedures

Article 763-12

…nce is required to wear, for the entire duration of the placement, a device incorporating a transmitter enabling his or her location to be determined remotely at any time throughout the national terri…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book V: Enforcement procedures

Article 763-14

A decree in the Council of State shall determine the conditions for the application of this Title. This decree shall in particular specify the conditions under which the assessment provided for by Art…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book V: Enforcement procedures

Article 763-13

As part of investigations relating to proceedings concerning a crime or offence, judicial police officers specially authorised for this purpose are authorised to consult data contained in the automate…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Title V ter : Procedure for preliminary rulings by the administrative courts

Article 126-14

…trative court, the clerk's office summons to the hearing, at least one month in advance and by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt, the parties to the proceedings brought before the admi…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Title V ter : Procedure for preliminary rulings by the administrative courts

Article 126-15

The court shall give its decision promptly. The judgment is rendered in the first and last instance. The time limit for appealing to the Supreme Court is fifteen days from notification of the judgment…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter V: Family proceedings

Article 1136-10

The administrative authority, requested by the court clerk to notify the order setting the date of the hearing or the protection order by administrative means, shall do so by delivery against receipt.…

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