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Showing 17211730 of 46132 articles for Art. 7 December 2000 · Cass. 1re civ. 3 July 2001

French Sports CodeIn force
Single chapter

Article L241-7

…nning of the sporting events referred to in article L. 241-2 and in the training leading up to them;3° If they are members of an approved sports federation, a temporary or permanent ban from exercisin…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Paragraph 2: Apprehension in the hands of a third party

Article R222-7

…ff, under penalty, where applicable, of damages, the reasons for which he objects to the surrender; 3° An indication that any difficulties are to be brought before the enforcement judge of the place w…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Territorial mental health project

Article R3224-7

…stablishments to ensure that their patients have access to somatic care, including specialised care;3° The organisation, by health establishments authorised in medicine, surgery and obstetrics, of spe…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 2: Recognition of judicial review decisions

Article 696-73

…decision is subject to France's consent and that consent has not been sought or has been refused ; 3° The decision to place the person under judicial supervision is based on offences for which the pe…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions relating to each fraction (R)

Article R1614-78

…s to construct, renovate, restructure, extend or make accessible as provided for by articles L. 111-7 to L. 111-7-4 of the French Construction and Housing Code under the conditions set out in Articles…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Common provisions

Article 712-19

…ender. The same applies when the sentencing court has set, pursuant to second paragraph of article 131-9 of the Criminal Code or the second paragraph of article 131-11 of the same code, a maximum term…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Common provisions

Article 712-21

The measures mentioned in articles 712-5,712-6 and 712-7, with the exception of reductions in sentence not leading to immediate release and escorted leave authorisations, may not be granted without a…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Obligations.

Article R228-71

…e company, or in the bearer securities accounts held by an intermediary mentioned in article L. 211-3 of the Monetary and Financial Code, or, where applicable, in a shared electronic registration syst…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Declaration of provision of services

Article L4112-7

…risdiction. Where the evidence of formal qualifications is not recognised pursuant to articles L. 4131-1, L. 4141-3 and L. 4151-5, the professional qualifications of the service provider shall be veri…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Supervision on a consolidated basis by a competent authority of another Member State of the European Union or another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article R613-7

…the decisions taken on an individual basis or on a sub-consolidated basis pursuant to Article L. 613-21-4.

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