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Showing 3140 of 43900 articles for Art. 1216 · Cass. com. 28 June 2017 · Cass. com. 24 June 1997 · Cass. com. 3 October 2006 · Cass. com. 23 October 2012

French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Rules governing the devolution of surnames and customary names

Article 311-24

The option of choice available under articles 311-21 and 311-23 may be exercised only once.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Investment rules.

Article R214-32-28

…half of third parties. It may, however, acquire financial instruments referred to in article L. 214-24-55 which are not fully paid up. II. - A general-purpose investment fund may, in order to achieve…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter V: Geolocation

Article 230-34

In the cases mentioned in 1° and 2° of article 230-33, where the needs of the investigation or enquiry so require, the public prosecutor or investigating judge may, for the sole purpose of installing…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 4: Production aid

Article 322-24

…322-23 or, in the case of international co-production, of the French partic…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Advisory Committee

Article 232-35

The representatives of cinema exhibitors and distributors of cinematographic works are appointed after consultation with the professional organisations or trade unions concerned.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Advisory Committee

Article 232-36

Two representatives of the banks and financial organisations concerned, appointed on the proposal of the French Association of Credit Institutions and Investment Firms, and a representative of the ass…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Advisory Committee

Article 232-34

…lified public figure, chairman; 2° Three elected representatives of local and regional authorities; 3° A representative of the minister responsible for the budget; 4° A representative of the minister…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Provisions specific to 1°: "intensive care" and 2°: "dispensatory polyvalent intensive care

Article D6124-28-3

…The coordinating doctor of the specialised intensive care unit mentioned in VII of article R. 6123-34-3 is one of the doctors specialised in the discipline concerned who are members of the medical…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Continuing vocational training

Article R814-28-3

The Conseil national des administrateurs judiciaires et mandataires judiciaires defines the general guidelines and the various subjects to which the training obligation relates.During the first two ye…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Classification of liens

Article 2332-3

…° The lien of the lessor of immovable property, who was unaware of the existence of the other liens;3° The lien of the conservator, where the costs of conservation are prior to the creation of the oth…

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