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Showing 3140 of 35842 articles for Art. 473 · Cass. 1re civ. avis 6 December 2018 · Cass. 1re civ. 19 March 2014 · CA Paris 20 November 2014

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions relating to the enforcement of asset freezing orders issued by foreign authorities

Article 695-9-20

…der in criminal proceedings;3° Where the freezing order is made with a view to the subsequent confiscation of property and that property is already the subject of a freezing or seizure order in the co…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Distribution and supply of labile blood products

Article D1221-20-6

Blood banks are subject to at least one inspection by the regional health agency during the period of validity of the authorisation.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Tasks

Article D6323-20-6

…stry joint committees manage the funds received to finance professional transition projects in application of 5° of article L. 6123-5 within two separate financial sections: 1° A financial section rel…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions relating to the enforcement of asset freezing orders issued by foreign authorities

Article 695-9-19

…te by any means that leaves a written record.Where it is impossible to execute the freezing order because the property has disappeared, has been destroyed, has not been found at the location indicated…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Nordic cross-country skiing and related activities.

Article A212-192-6

…equal to or less than two hundred points for men and two hundred and fifty points for women on the scale corresponding to the "distance" ranking set by the International Ski Federation are deemed to h…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Physiotherapists.

Article L4321-19-6

An inter-regional council and a disciplinary chamber of first instance of the Antilles-Guyane order of masseur-physiotherapists are responsible for masseur-physiotherapists practising in French Guyana…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Composition and operation of the College of Experts

Article R1142-63-19

…lth for a renewable term of three years. The chairman of the college is not subject to the hierarchical authority of the chairman of the board of directors or the director of the Office national d'ind…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Approval of the employer referred to in 5° of Article L. 7124-1

Article R7124-19-6

The information provided for in the last paragraph of article L. 7124-1-5 is delivered by any means to the child's legal representatives by the administrative authority defined in article R. 7124-1.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Supervision on a consolidated basis by the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution and college of supervisors

Article L613-20-6-1

…sion on a consolidated basis, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution receives an application for approval or exemption from approval referred to in Articles L. 517-13 and L. 517-14 from…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
20°: Tax reduction for donations made by individuals

Article 200

1. Open the right to an income tax reduction equal to 66% of their amount the sums taken within the limit of 20% of taxable income which correspond to donations and payments, including the express aba…

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