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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title VIIc: Enforcement of sentences and probation decisions in application of the Framework Decision of the Council of the European Union of 27 November 2008

Article 764-2

The sentences and decisions that may give rise to cross-border enforcement under this Title are as follows: 1° Convictions to probation measures providing for imprisonment in the event of non-complian…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Provisions relating to the recognition and monitoring in France of convictions and probation decisions handed down by the competent authorities of other Member States of the European Union

Article 764-25

Enforcement of the sentencing decision may be refused in the following cases: 1° The duration of the alternative penalty or probation measure is less than six months at the date of receipt of the cert…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 2: Conversion to attachment for payment

Article R523-7

…statement of the sums due under the writ of execution, in principal, costs and accrued interest, together with an indication of the rate of interest; 4° A request for payment of the sums previously in…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Obligations of members and the company.

Article R322-75

In the event of force majeure resulting from adverse weather conditions or epizootic diseases of an exceptional nature, a decree issued on the report of the Minister for the Economy and Finance and th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: BUDGETS AND ACCOUNTS

Article R4312-7

…operating expenditure for the financial year.For allocation to reserves, implementation of the budgetary decision to take back the results, adopted by the deliberative assembly, is carried out by iss…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Practice of the profession.

Article R4381-72

…pondence and documents issued by the company. It is supplemented by a reference to the particulars set out in 1° and 2° of article 72 of decree no. 84-406 of 30 May 1984 relating to the register of co…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 2: Conversion into an attachment for sale

Article R522-7

…cution; 3° A separate statement of the sums to be paid in principal, costs and accrued interest, together with an indication of the interest rate; 4° A summons to pay this sum within eight days, faili…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Election of members of territorial and regional chambers of commerce and industry

Article A713-7

…rs and circulars with the following characteristics: 1° Ballot papers printed under the conditions set out in article R. 30 of the Electoral Code, on one side only and containing the information speci…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XVIII: Prosecution, investigation and trial of offences committed by legal persons

Article 706-45

The investigating judge may place the legal entity under judicial supervision under the conditions set out in articles 139 and 140 by subjecting it to one or more of the following obligations:

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Control by the administrative authority

Article D3345-7

When a branch agreement on profit-sharing, participation or setting up a company savings plan, an inter-company savings plan, a collective company retirement savings plan or an approved inter-company…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
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