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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 2: Recognition of judicial review decisions

Article 696-74

Recognition and follow-up of the decision to place the person under judicial supervision may be refused in the following cases: 1° Where the surrender of the person concerned could not be ordered in t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Transferable debt securities.

Article L228-74

Bonds repurchased by the issuing company, as well as bonds taken out at the draw and redeemed, are cancelled and may not be put back into circulation.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: The Management Board and the Supervisory Board.

Article L225-74

No member of the Supervisory Board may be a member of the Management Board.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Special provisions for printed banknotes

Article D212-74

Printed tickets are numbered in an unbroken series for each fare category and issued in numerical order.Tickets are detached when they are handed out to spectators.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Acts relating mainly to the family

Article A444-74

The declaration of employment by separate deed (number 29 of table 5) gives rise to the collection of the proportional fee provided for in 2° of article A. 444-73.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Rules specific to contracts with a particular purpose

Article D224-74

Where several parts from the circular economy can be offered to replace the same defective part, in particular where the choice of one of them has consequences for the repair or maintenance time or pr…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Pre-contractual information

Article L224-74

For timeshare contracts, the offer mentioned in article L. 224-73 also indicates: 1° Whether or not it is possible to take part in an exchange system and, if so, the name of the exchange system and it…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter III: Provisions specific to credit institutions, finance companies, investment firms, electronic money institutions, payment institutions and central counterparties

Article L613-74

I.-Articles L. 211-36-1 to L. 211-38 do not prevent the application of measures imposed pursuant to Title V, Chapter III, Section 3 and Chapter IV of Regulation (EU) 2021/23. II - Articles L. 211-36-1…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section II: Letters rogatory from foreign States

Article 747-2

If the foreign court's request is granted, the Ministry of Justice shall indicate the conditions under which the investigative measure is to be carried out and, where appropriate, designate the compet…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section II: Letters rogatory from foreign States

Article 747-1

If so requested in the letter rogatory, and provided that the investigative measure prescribes that a hearing be conducted exclusively, the Ministry of Justice may authorise its direct execution by th…

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