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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Sub-title II: Courts with jurisdiction to prosecute, investigate and try crimes against humanity and war crimes and offences

Article 628-3

…ris investigating judge declares that he does not have jurisdiction.As soon as the order has become final, the anti-terrorist public prosecutor shall send the case file to the public prosecutor with t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single chapter.

Article L3711-2

…opy of the reports of the medical examinations carried out during the enquiry or investigation, the final indictment, the decision to refer the case to the trial court, the sentencing decision as well…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: The general meeting of mutual insurance companies

Article R322-64

…ers of the provisional resolutions adopted by the first meeting, and these resolutions shall become final if they are approved by the new meeting, which shall deliberate validly if the number of membe…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: List of reference works

Article 311-32

…made available to the public within one year of the duly completed and certified acceptance of its final version by the publisher of one of the aforementioned services, the request must be made no la…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 919-117

…nt, a provisional profit and loss account, a quantified statement of receivables and debts, and the final annual accounts for 2019, 2020 and 2021;2° A statement of the aid from which the company has b…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Drawing up the research report

Article R612-69

…an indication may not alter the content of the preliminary search report or the search report. Any final court decision ruling on the application of the provisions of Article L. 611-13, first paragra…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 4: Exit

Article R552-15

…If the formal notice is unsuccessful, the prefect or the manager of the accommodation may, after a final rejection decision and under the conditions set out in article L. 552-15, refer the matter to…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Publicity of budgets and accounts

Article L3313-1

The budgets and accounts of the department finally settled shall be made public by means of printing. The provisions of articles L. 2313-1 and L. 2313-1-1 are applicable to the départements. The place…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: National identification system and register of companies and their establishments.

Article R123-227

…ion if it is a legal unit mentioned in 4° to 6° of Article R. 123-220, and in the event of death, a final decision to deregister, pursuant to the provisions of Article L. 613-4 of the Social Security…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-sub-paragraph 2: Declarations for the purposes of amending or cancelling registration

Article R123-248

…hall be made in the National Register of Companies: 1° Upon declaration by the guardian or curator, final decisions placing an adult under guardianship or curatorship within the meaning of Article 440…

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