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Showing 16511660 of 3964 articles for Art. CA Paris – 24 Nov. 2016

French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter III: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO SAINT-MARTIN

Article L363-2

For the application of this book in Saint-Martin: 1° Unless otherwise provided, the references to Regulation (EU) 2016/399 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2016 on a Union Code…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R8272-7

The Prefect of the département in which the establishment is located or, in Paris and on the premises of the Paris-Charles de Gaulle, Paris-Le Bourget and Paris-Orly airports, the Police Prefect, may…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: DETENTION BY THE ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITY

Article R741-1

…ent to order the administrative detention of a foreign national is the departmental prefect and, in Paris, the police prefect.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Judicial police

Article D8-2-10

The court with jurisdiction over the offences referred to in article 15-3-1 is the Paris judicial court.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK IV: Free pricing and competition.

Article R420-5

For the application of the second sentence of Article L. 420-7, the Paris Court of Appeal has jurisdiction.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3a: Emergency care procedures within the remit of the fire service

Article R6311-18-3

The provisions of this section apply to the military units of the Paris fire brigade and the Marseille marine fire brigade.

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Jurisdiction

Article 706-17

…e 706-16, the anti-terrorist public prosecutor, the investigating judge, the criminal court and the Paris assize court exercise concurrent jurisdiction with that resulting from the application of Arti…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE VI: The Competition Authority.

Article L464-8

…Economy, who may, within a period of one month, lodge an appeal for annulment or reversal with the Paris Court of Appeal.The appeal does not have suspensive effect. However, the First President of th…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-section 3: Provisions relating to sports betting bans

Article R131-38-1

I. - For the application of the provisions of Articles L. 131-16 and L. 131-16-1, La Française des Jeux implements automated processing of personal data relating to bettors and bets placed on sports b…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Assessment of built properties

Article 1497

…nal nature are valued under the conditions provided for in Article 1498, as in force on 31 December 2016.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
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