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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section VII: Manufacture of gold, silver and platinum plated and clad on all metals

Article 551

Only articles covered with precious metal to a titre of at least 500 thousandths and bearing a special maker's hallmark are entitled to the designation "plated", "doubled" or "silver-plated". Silver a…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Suspension and prohibition of enforcement proceedings and assignment of remuneration

Article R722-5

The letter notifying the admissibility decision states that its effect is to suspend and prohibit enforcement proceedings against the debtor's assets as well as assignments of remuneration that the de…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 80-5

When requesting the opening of an investigation, the public prosecutor may, if the search to establish the truth for a crime or an offence punishable by a sentence of three years' imprisonment or more…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 380-5

Where the Assize Court is not seised of the appeal against the judgment handed down on the public prosecution, the appeal lodged by a party against the judgment handed down on the civil action alone s…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article 388-5

In the event of prosecution by summons as provided for in article 390 or summons as provided for in article 390-1, the parties or their lawyer may, before any defence on the merits or at any time duri…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article D112-5

To carry out its missions, the museum: 1° Designs, develops and operates permanent or temporary exhibitions, on its own premises and in other suitable venues, in France and abroad; 2° Manages a centre…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R122-5

Any agreement by which a sports association or a sports company seeks to transfer, in compliance with the provisions of article L. 122-16, its name, trademark or any other distinctive sign or to autho…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions.

Article R411-5

In application of article L. 411-13, the agency reimburses holiday vouchers under the conditions set out in the agreement signed between the agency and the service provider.

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R111-5

The bailiff carries out the enforcement on presentation of the judge's authorisation. If the foreign State is notified of the enforcement measure, a copy of the application and the order must be attac…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article R121-5

Unless otherwise provided, the common provisions of Book I of the Code of Civil Procedure apply to civil enforcement proceedings before the execution judge, with the exception of articles 481-1 and 48…

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