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Showing 37413750 of 53704 articles for Art. CA Paris 1-12-2021 n° 20/04742

French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Criminal provisions.

Article L3215-1

…° For the director of an establishment referred to in article L. 3222-1 to maintain the psychiatric care measure of which a person is the subject, whatever the form, when the lifting of the measure is…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: The Commission nationale d'inscription et de discipline des administrateurs judiciaires et des mandataires judiciaires and representation of the profession in dealings with public authorities.

Article L814-1-1

…tee, both in terms of registration or withdrawal and in terms of discipline, are brought before the Paris Court of Appeal. These appeals have suspensive effect.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Persons liable.

Article L211-1-1

…nsurance contract provided for in article L. 211-1 stipulates that when the policyholder of a technically or economically irreparable vehicle does not accept the compensation proposal provided for in…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title III: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO OVERSEAS DEPARTMENTS

Article L833-1

Subject to the adaptations provided for in this chapter, the following provisions are applicable to Saint-Martin in their wording resulting from Ordinance No. 2020-1733 of 16 December 2020, unless oth…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title III: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO OVERSEAS DEPARTMENTS

Article L832-1

Subject to the adaptations provided for in this chapter, the following provisions are applicable to Saint-Barthélemy in their wording resulting from Ordinance No. 2020-1733 of 16 December 2020, unless…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Board of Directors.

Article R1413-13

The Board of Directors may delegate some of its powers to its Chairman or to the Chief Executive Officer, with the exception of the matters referred to in 1°, 2°, 3°, 5°, 7°, 8°, 15°, 16°, 17°, 18°, 1…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VIII: GUARANTEES GRANTED TO LOCAL ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES.

Article D1881-1

…ns of Title II of Book VI of Part One mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below are applicable in French Polynesia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table, subj…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XXIV: Procedure applicable to breaches of automated data processing systems

Article 706-72-1

…pe of article 706-72, the public prosecutor, the investigating division, the criminal court and the Paris assize court have concurrent jurisdiction with that resulting from the application of articles…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section VI: Social institutions

Article 1069

I. - Documents relating to the application of loi n° 66-509 du 12 juillet 1966 relative à l'assurance maladie et à l'assurance maternité des travailleurs non salariés des professions non agricoles, ar…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: The Trade and Companies Register

Article R123-166-1

…by the prefect of the département in which the registered office of the domiciliation company is located. In Paris, this approval is issued by the Prefect of Police.

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