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Showing 14111420 of 3137 articles for Art. 18 févr. 1998

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Jurisdiction of French courts

Article 689-9

…onvention for the Suppression of Terrorist Bombings, opened for signature in New York on 12 January 1998, may be prosecuted and tried under the conditions laid down in Article 689-1 any person guilty…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Arrest and surrender

Article 627-5

…59 of the Convention relating to the Statute of the International Criminal Court signed in Rome on 18 July 1998, the liberty and custody judge may, until the person's appearance before the investigat…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VII: Provisions adapting Book VII.

Article R917-30

…s in the crafts and trades sector are those set out in the appendix to decree no. 98-247 of 2 April 1998 relating to craft qualifications and the trades and crafts sector. "

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Jurisdiction of French courts

Article 689-11

…the Convention on the Statute of the International Criminal Court, opened for signature in Rome on 18 July 1998, any person suspected of having committed abroad one of the following offences may be p…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions relating to oxygen or mixtures other than air

Article A322-91

…ng with oxygen and mixtures other than air are set out in annexes III-17 a, III-17 b, III-17 c, III-18 a, III-18 b and III-18 c.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions relating to Mayotte

Article R1524-2

…Social Security Code" are replaced by the words: "in article 1 of decree no. 98-1162 of 16 December 1998 laying down the rules applicable to the recovery of resources of the social security schemes in…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Special provisions for trimix and heliox

Article A322-96

…ptitude by the divers and the person supervising the group in accordance with the table inAnnex III-18 a. The conditions for diving with trimix or heliox mixes are set out in annexes III-18 b and III-…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions relating to portfolio management companies

Article R533-16-2

Articles R. 533-18-3 and R. 533-18-4 apply to portfolio management companies.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Single section: Geographical indications protecting industrial and craft products

Article R721-6

…ded for in Article 9 of Directive 98/34/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 June 1998, where the transmission provided for in III of Article R. 721-2 and where the expiry date of th…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Registrations and amending registrations carried out ex officio

Article R123-303

…or artisan d'art is awarded in accordance with articles 5 and 5 bis of Decree no. 98-247 of 2 April 1998 on craft qualifications and the trades and crafts sector or when the title of master craftsman…

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