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Showing 44514460 of 46223 articles for Art. CA Paris 22 January 2013 · Cass. 1re civ. 3 November 1965 · Cass. 3e civ. 8 January 1992

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 1: Procedure

Article R53-8-53

…ic prosecutor, at least eighteen months before the release of the persons mentioned in Article 706-53-13, so that it can examine them in accordance with the provisions of article 706-53-14. If the com…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 5: Fresnes centre

Article R53-8-75

The provisions of this section are applicable to the socio-medico-judicial security centre of the Fresnes national public health establishment, subject to the adaptations provided for in Article R. 53…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Inclusion on the list of top-level athletes

Article R221-8-1

The administrative authority responsible for signing the agreements mentioned in article L. 221-8 is the Director of the National Sports Agency provided for in article L. 112-10.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Applications for registration and amendments

Article A123-83-1

…Economic Studies receives incomplete information, pursuant to the second paragraph of article R. 123-7, which does not allow it to register the company and its establishments in the register, no info…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Derogation from weekly working hours

Article D5132-43-8

…a derogation from the weekly working hours of the holder of a fixed-term contract concluded in application of article L. 1242-3 for all employees of an integration workshop or site presenting particul…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Provisions common to both procedures.

Article R5141-47-8

Articles R. 5141-47-1 to R. 5141-47-5 are applicable to homeopathic veterinary medicinal products subject to the registration referred to in article L. 5141-9. This sub-section does not apply to homeo…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Private equity funds.

Article D214-80-9

Any breach of the provisions of articles D. 214-80 to D. 214-80-8 is subject to the penalties provided for in the sixth paragraph of article 1763 C of the General Tax Code.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5121-8-1

Once the authorisation provided for in Article L. 5121-8, the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé may, under conditions laid down by decree in the Conseil d'Etat, requi…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Export transactions

Article R442-8-2

I. - The political risk guarantee may relate to the following two categories of contract:1° Any contract contributing directly or indirectly to an export transaction or loan contract entered into with…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: General rules governing UCITS

Article L214-8-7

…The old fund is liquidated as soon as the assets have been transferred. The conditions for the application of this paragraph shall be defined by decree.The General Regulations of the Autorité des marc…

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