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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Causes of dissolution and separation as to property.

Article 1444

…arties have not been commenced within three months of the judgment becoming res judicata and if the final settlement has not been made within one year of the opening of the liquidation operations. The…

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

Article 696-83

The public prosecutor shall without delay inform the competent authority of the issuing State of final decisions taken pursuant to the first paragraph of Article 696-70. Where the decision consists of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Takeover bids and public exchange offers

Article L433-1-1

…a company, the Autorité may, after first requesting the parties to submit their observations, set a final closing date for all public offers for the securities of the said company.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Retention period

Article R2191-34

The retention is deducted in instalments from the payments on account, the partial final payments and the balance. In the event that the amount of the sums owed to the contractor does not allow the de…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Discipline.

Article L811-14

…conviction, the action shall be barred after two years from the date on which the conviction became final.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L2421-17

…eposited with the Caisse des dépôts et consignations until such disputes and difficulties have been finally determined.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Monitoring of probation measures and alternative sanctions and subsequent decision in the event of non-compliance

Article 764-36

…alified person, the monitoring of probation measures and alternative sentences whose recognition is final. The sentence enforcement judge, or, where applicable, where the measure does not fall under h…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 4: Appraisal of customs officers responsible for certain judicial police duties

Article R15-33-17

…r, who may submit comments in writing within a period of fifteen days, at the end of which time the final report is sent to the magistrate responsible for the judicial missions of the customs and tax…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Mandate

Article R722-18

…ut delay to the prefect, the public prosecutor and the Minister of Justice. The resignation becomes final on the date on which the Prefect acknowledges receipt or, failing this, one month after a new…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 5: Special cases

Article 695-43

Where, in specific cases and in particular if, following an appeal in cassation, the final decision on the execution of the European arrest warrant cannot be given by the competent judicial authoritie…

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