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Showing 10211030 of 28513 articles for Art. 27 mai 2008

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
A: Exercising the right of recourse

Article R40-5

…bar of a court of appeal or a judicial court. The provisions of the second paragraph of Article R. 27 are applicable.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 4: Nullity, dissolution and liquidation of the company.

Article R743-79

…in Article 91 of the Finance Act of 28 April 1816, under the conditions set out in Articles R. 742-27-1, with the exception of its last paragraph, R. 742-27-2 et R. 742-28. If, within one year of his…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Canvassing offences

Article L752-21

The provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in New Caledonia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table: Applicable ar…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Canvassing offences

Article L753-21

The provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in French Polynesia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table: Applicable…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Canvassing offences

Article L754-20

The provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same tabl…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Freedom to provide services

Article D532-23-2

…services pursuant to Article L. 532-24 are subject to the procedure set out in II of Article L. 511-27.When they wish to use tied agents established in France pursuant to Article L. 532-24, credit ins…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Preparation, labelling, storage and processing of labile blood products.

Article R1222-25

…y be carried out, under the supervision of the supervisory staff mentioned in II of article R. 1222-27, by a person holding at least a diploma certifying completion of the first cycle of secondary edu…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Aid for script rewriting

Article 411-32

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Aid for redeployment and retraining measures

Article R5522-89

…e application of article R. 5123-29 in Mayotte: 1° 6° is repealed; 2° The words: "of article R. 351-27 of the Social Security Code" are replaced by the words: "of article 12 of order no. 2002-411 of 2…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions specific to the départements of Moselle, Bas-Rhin and Haut-Rhin.

Article L3134-13

The following public holidays are non-working days: 1° 1st January ; 2° Good Friday in communes with a Protestant temple or a mixed church; 3° Easter Monday ; 4° 1st May 5° 8th May ; 6° Ascension Day…

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