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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: The automated national judicial database for perpetrators of sexual or violent offences

Article 706-53-4

…tries provided for in 1°, 2° and 5° of Article 706-53-2 are removed from the file in the event of a final decision to dismiss, acquit or acquit. The entries provided for in 5° of the same article 706-…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Payment terms

Article L441-16

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

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Provisions specific to agricultural products and foodstuffs

Article L443-4

…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 Tax CodeIn force
4: Other penalties and miscellaneous measures

Article 1825 A

…r been convicted of a felony;b. been the subject of a regular report followed by a transaction or a final conviction for the clandestine manufacture or transport of alcohol;c. been the subject of a co…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Sub-section 1: Method of registration of mortgages

Article 2429

…ee paragraphs is the only one applicable and the different claims do not have the same due dates or final due dates..

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Prerogatives.

Article L5312-4-1

…s sanctioned within a period of two years from the date on which the first sanction decision became final. The financial penalties and periodic penalty payments referred to in this article shall be pa…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Remedies sought before the First President of the Court of Appeal

Article R26

…pt or sent by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt to the registry of the court of appeal. The application shall contain a statement of the facts, the amount of compensation sought and an…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter IV: Judicial measures to prevent recidivism in terrorism and rehabilitation

Article R50-81

…ris Sentence Enforcement Court for the measure to be lifted after a period of three months from the final decision ordering it. The measure will be terminated automatically if the court has not reache…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Automated processing of personal data known as "digital criminal records

Article R249-12

…case has been referred to a court, until the last court to which the case was referred has given a final ruling in a decision on the merits of the case or, where a conviction has been handed down, un…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 4: Settlement of public claims.

Article D626-15

…a legal entity, its bodies or representatives, has not been the subject for at least ten years of a final conviction for one of the offences punishable by the articles L. 8224-1, L. 8224-2, L. 8224-3…

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