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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section III: The succession option.

Article 1338

…remain payable by the heir. The costs associated with issuing the copy of the inventory made under last paragraph of article 790 of the Civil Code shall be borne by the creditor or legatee who reques…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Company accounts.

Article R232-19-1

For the application of the provisions of the last paragraph of I of article L. 232-21, a copy of the management report shall be delivered to any person, at his own expense, at the company's registered…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Provisions common to the various commercial companies.

Article R234-4

When, pursuant to the last paragraph of Article L. 234-1, the statutory auditor shall inform the president of the court of the steps he has taken; this information shall be sent without delay by regis…

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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 R53-8-35

…ded for in 1° and 2° of Article 706-53-4; b) When informed of one of the decisions mentioned in the last paragraph of Article 706-53-4; c) When informed of the person's death; d) When informed of an e…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Criminal court

Article D45-17

…the amount of the deposit.In the event of a decision to acquit, or, in the case provided for in the last paragraph of Article 495-21, of sentencing to a penalty other than a fine or to a fine less tha…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Promotional communications

Article R1223-6

…s sufficiently clear and legible information. It also includes the date on which it was drawn up or last revised.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Criminal penalties

Article R1336-15

…ollowing to the inspection officers will be punished by a 5th class fine: 1° Recording data for the last six months on noise levels as provided for in 2° of article R. 1336-1 ; 2° The recorder and dis…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Judgment of compulsory liquidation.

Article R641-26

…28 shall be pursued at the initiative of the creditors benefiting from guarantees mentioned in the last paragraph of this article upon proof of the judgment pronouncing the compulsory liquidation. In…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE V: POPULATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY (R)

Article R2151-4

…f this code is that of the authenticated municipal population taken into account at the time of the last full renewal of the municipal council.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE III: REVENUE

Article R2336-7

…uted among these collectivities in proportion to their respective populations as resulting from the last population census.

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