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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Alerts to the Deputy European Public Prosecutor and the exercise of his powers

Article D47-1-37

The alerts provided for in articles D. 47-1-35 and D. 47-1-36 include at least the following elements: 1° A description of the facts, including an assessment of the damage caused or likely to be cause…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Alerts to the Deputy European Public Prosecutor and the exercise of his powers

Article D47-1-33

The offence of criminal conspiracy provided for in Article 450-1 of the Criminal Code must be reported when it is aimed at the preparation and commission of the offences provided for in Articles D. 47…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Commercial guarantee

Article R217-6

The sector referred to in III of article L. 217-24 is the sector of retail trade in household appliances in specialised shops listed under codes 47.54 and 47-54 Z of division 47 of section G of the no…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Alerts to the Deputy European Public Prosecutor and the exercise of his powers

Article D47-1-30

For the application of articles 696-108 and 696-111, the offences committed after 20 November 2017 falling within the jurisdiction of the European Public Prosecutor's Office and for which the alerts p…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XIX: Procedure applicable to sexual offences and the protection of minors who are victims

Article D47-9-1

I.-The provisions of I, II, III and IV of article D. 1er-13 are applicable to transmissions of information made pursuant to article 706-47-4. II.-The list of professions and activities exercised by th…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Provisions applicable in New Caledonia.

Article L931-18

The third paragraph of Article L. 145-47 is deleted.

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE IV: Provisions applicable in French Polynesia.

Article L941-18

The third paragraph of article

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions for approval

Article R212-49

Where applicable, the operator issuing the form informs the President of the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée of the implementation of the indexation mentioned in…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Provisions relating to the resolution of banking crises

Article R613-65

For the purposes of Article L. 613-55-3, the decisions to compensate creditors and holders of capital referred to in III of this Article shall be taken within two months of the final valuation provide…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Control rules

Article R1251-10

Closure of the business pursuant to article L. 1251-47 is ordered by the President of the Commercial Court.

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