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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 3: Regulatory capital requirement for groups.

Article R356-25-1

…Regulation (EU) No 1094/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 November 2010. The final decision taken by the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority is binding on the…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Cross-border recognition.

Article 509-9

…f enforceability shall be brought before the president of the judicial court, who shall rule in the final instance on a motion, the applicant and the authority addressed being heard or called.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Powers of the public prosecutor

Article 41-6

By way of derogation from articles 41-4 and 41-5, when proceedings have ended in a final conviction handed down by an Assize Court, the Public Prosecutor or the Attorney General who intends to order t…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter V: National platform to combat the manipulation of sporting events

Article L335-2

…of their duties. Failure to comply with the obligation of professional secrecy, as established by a final court decision, will result in the automatic termination of duties within the platform. This c…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: The commission for the examination of draft federal regulations relating to sports facilities

Article R142-10

…ards provided for in article L. 1212-1 of the General Code for Local Authorities. It shall give its final decision within two months of the Council's opinion.When issuing its opinion, the Commission m…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General rules.

Article 382

…before having paid the fines, confiscations and other pecuniary sentences pronounced against him by final judgement, or stipulated in settlements or contentious submissions accepted by him, recovery m…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Preliminary chapter: Human rights

Article L1110-11

…interfering with medical and paramedical care, assist the care team by taking part in the patient's final care and by supporting the psychological and social environment of the patient and their relat…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Audit of operating accounts

Article L251-12

…de l'image animée sends the draft audit report to the line producer, who submits his comments. The final audit report is sent to the line producer and to the authors listed in article L. 113-7 of the…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Rights and obligations attached to plant variety certificates

Article L623-23

…payment of the fees. This appeal may not, however, affect any rights acquired by third parties. The final decision establishing the forfeiture shall be published..

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Designation

Article L2122-15

…puty mayors given pursuant to articles L. 46-1, L. O. 151 and L. O. 151-1 of the Electoral Code are final from the date of their receipt by the representative of the State in the department.

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