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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Whole-body insurance.

Article L174-1

Hull insurance covers material loss and damage to the boat and its insured outbuildings resulting from all navigation accidents or events of force majeure, except where formal and limited exclusions a…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 10: Invalidity of information

Article 174-1

When the Investigating Chamber quashes an indictment for breach of the provisions of Article 80-1, the person is considered to be an assisted witness from the time of their first appearance and for al…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Rules common to leases of houses and rural property.

Article 1741

The contract of lease is terminated by the loss of the thing leased, and by the respective failure of the lessor and lessee to fulfil their commitments.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
C: Criminal penalties

Article 1741

…erpetrators or accomplices. Proceedings are initiated under the conditions provided for in articles L. 229 to L. 231 du livre des procédures fiscales.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
C: Criminal penalties

Article 1741 A

The tax offences commission provided for in article L. 228 of the Book of Tax Procedures is composed, under the chairmanship of a State Councillor, active or honorary, elected by the General Assembly…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Terms and conditions of judicial supervision

Article R17-4-1

Where judicial supervision includes the obligation set out in 8° of article 138, the provisions of articles R. 131-3 to R. 131-4-1 of the Penal Code are applicable. The certificate they contain serves…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section III: Taxpayer returns

Article 174

In order for their family dependents to be taken into account, taxpayers must send the administration a declaration stating the surname, first names, date and place of birth of each of their children…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter III: Objections to marriage

Article 174

In the absence of an ascendant, a brother or sister, uncle or aunt, cousin or first cousin, of full age, may object only in the following two cases:1° Where the consent of the family council, required…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section II: Execution of investigative measures.

Article 174

The judge may have a sound, visual or audiovisual recording made of all or part of the investigative steps he or she takes. The recording shall be kept at the court registry. Each party may request th…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 10: Invalidity of information

Article 174

…documents shall be removed from the information file and filed at the registry of the Court of Appeal. The acts or documents of the proceedings that have been partially annulled shall be cancelled aft…

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