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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Recognition of European investigation decisions

Article 694-31

…of its execution could lead to the prosecution or punishment anew of a person who has already been finally judged, for the acts which are the subject of the decision, by the French judicial authoriti…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Referral to and decision by the court.

Article R621-8

…itors to declare their claims to the judicial representative and the deadline for this declaration. Finally, it indicates the electronic references of the portal provided for by articles L. 814-2 et L…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
ANNEX TO BOOK III

Article

…ervices responsible for making it available to the public; 2° An accounting document indicating the final cost of the work, the means of financing it and showing precisely the expenditure incurred in…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Written agreements

Article L441-7

…he event of a repeat breach within two years of the date on which the first penalty decision became final.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Energy

Article L2224-31

I.-Without prejudice to the provisions of article 23 of law no. 46-628 of 8 April 1946 on the nationalisation of electricity and gas, local and regional authorities or their public cooperation establi…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Technical and accounting rules.

Article D441-22

…this notification. The interest referred to in IV of article D. 132-7 runs from the expiry of this final period.Within fifteen days of the surrender request made by the member, the company will notif…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Title IV: Building insurance

Article Annexe III art A243-1

…he procedures for reinstating cover after a claim. The total cost of the building is defined as the final cost of all the work involved in the construction, including all revisions, fees, taxes and an…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Cooperation and exchanges of information with foreign countries

Article L784-14

…sis of the same facts and against the same persons, or where they have already been sanctioned by a final and binding decision for the same facts. 5° In Articles L. 632-14 and L. 632-16, the reference…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Cooperation and exchanges of information with foreign countries

Article L783-14

…sis of the same facts and against the same persons, or where they have already been sanctioned by a final and binding decision for the same facts. 5° In Articles L. 632-14 and L. 632-16, the reference…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Cooperation and exchanges of information with foreign countries

Article L785-13

…basis of the same facts and against the same persons, or if they have already been sanctioned by a final and binding decision for the same facts. " 5° In Articles L. 632-14 and L. 632-16, the referen…

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