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Showing 62116220 of 11860 articles for Art. CA Paris – 9 Jan. 2019 – no. 18/09522

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter IV: Judicial measures to prevent recidivism in terrorism and rehabilitation

Article R50-84

…cordance with Article 706-25-20, the Anti-Terrorism Public Prosecutor shall refer the matter to the Paris Sentence Enforcement Court before the end of the detention, for confirmation of the resumption…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R111-1

The enforcement judge of the Paris judicial court has sole jurisdiction to rule on the application for authorisation provided for in Article…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Division of powers between professional leagues and federations

Article R132-10

…sation of and access to refereeing activities; 4° Defining and monitoring compliance with the technical, safety, management and ethical rules of the discipline; 5° The organisation of medical surveill…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 4: Provisions applicable in the event of consignment and automated checks

Article A37-13

Notwithstanding articles A. 37-7, A. 37-8, A. 37-9 and A. 37-11, when the offences referred to in Article L. 121-3 of the Highway Code are recorded without intercepting the vehicle and using an automa…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Enforcement of confiscation orders issued by foreign judicial authorities

Article 713-41

…t criminal court is that of the place where one of the assets that is the subject of the claim is located or, failing that, the Paris criminal court.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5: Provisions applicable to persons convicted of acts of terrorism

Article D49-79

In urgent cases, the Paris enforcement judge may rule without the opinion of the competent enforcement judge pursuant to article 712-10.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Central organisation

Article R515-14

The agency's head office is in Paris. The agency may open representative offices in the French overseas departments and collectivities, in New Caledonia and abroad.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions.

Article D761-2

In application of the first paragraph of article L. 761-2, the development and management of the Paris-Rungis market of national interest are organised by the State.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Appeal procedures

Article L785-11

…eft-hand column of the table below shall apply in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table: Articles applicable In the wording resulting from…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Market surveillance authorities

Article R4314-1

…rket pursuant to Title I of Book III of Part Four of this Code or to a European regulation shall be carried out by the ministers responsible for labour, agriculture, consumer affairs and customs withi…

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