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Showing 17511760 of 19332 articles for Art. 1593 · Cass. civ. 19 February 1946

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Water and sanitation

Article R2224-12

…le compliance with the quality objectives applicable to receiving waters by the décret n°91-1283 du 19 décembre 1991, by the water development and management master plan for the basin to which these a…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions common to the various enforcement courts

Article D49-16

…y, however, ask to be granted time to prepare his defence. The provisions of articles 712-18 or 712-19 allowing the suspension of the measure or the provisional incarceration of the sentenced person u…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Conditions for admission to the profession

Article L773-3

…om L. 511-9 and L. 511-10 Order no. 2021-796 of 23 June 2021 L. 511-11 Ordinance no. 2014-158 of 20 February 2014 L. 511-12-1 Order no. 2015-1024 of 20 August 2015 L. 511-12-2 Law no. 2013-672 of 26 J…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Conditions for admission to the profession

Article L774-3

…om L. 511-9 and L. 511-10 Order no. 2021-796 of 23 June 2021 L. 511-11 Ordinance no. 2014-158 of 20 February 2014 L. 511-12-1 Order no. 2015-1024 of 20 August 2015 L. 511-12-2 Law no. 2013-672 of 26 J…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Initiation of compulsory enforcement proceedings

Article R722-1

…on taken by another State, shall be made under the conditions laid down by Council Decision No 2004/191/EC of 23 February 2004 setting out the criteria and practical arrangements for the compensation…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Contribution and management

Article R6332-75

…information provided by the collecting bodies. These payments give rise to an instalment before 1st February of the year following that in which the contribution is collected, followed by an adjustmen…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Common provisions.

Article L322-3-1

…the exception of those referred to in article L. 322-3, the committee referred to in article L. 823-19 of the Commercial Code also monitors risk management policy, procedures and systems. However, by…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Election campaign and voting operations

Article R4031-36

…tification of the court's decision. This appeal is subject to the conditions set out in articles R. 19-2 to R. 19-6 of the Electoral Code. The appeal is lodged, investigated and judged according to th…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: DECISION REQUIRING LEAVING FRENCH TERRITORY

Article L611-2

…s coming directly from the territory of one of the States party to the Schengen Agreement signed on 19 June 1990 may have 1° and 2° of article L. 611-1 applied to them if they cannot prove that they e…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Voluntary departure period

Article L612-4

…s coming directly from the territory of one of the States party to the Schengen Agreement signed on 19 June 1990 may have 1° and 2° of article L. 612-3 applied to them if they cannot prove that they e…

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