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Showing 45814590 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
Title XXV BIS: Procedure applicable to serial or unsolved crimes

Article D47-12-8

In application of the provisions of article 706-106-1, the Nanterre Judicial Court has concurrent jurisdiction throughout France with that resulting from the application of articles 43,52and 382 for t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R6123-86-1

Authorisation for a cancer treatment activity is granted for one or more of the following procedures: 1° Oncological surgery; 2° External radiotherapy, brachytherapy; 3° Systemic medicinal treatments…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Specialist committees

Article L533-31-3

…the supervisory board or any other body exercising equivalent supervisory functions and, where applicable, the risk committee shall be provided with full information on the situation of the investment…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Administrative composition

Article R232-88-1

The athlete may apply for Provisional Suspension under article L. 232-23-4 within ten days of waiving the B Sample analysis, notification of the B Sample analysis report or notification of any anti-do…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section V: Financial arrangements for the guarantee fund.

Article L421-8-1

The time limits stipulated in article L. 313-3 of the Monetary and Financial Code do not run against the guarantee fund until the day on which it receives the information justifying its intervention.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Other powers

Article L621-18-8

…oard and the competent authorities of the AIF of the measures taken in accordance with Articles L. 632-1, L. 632-6 and L. 632-8. This article applies to AIF management companies and AIFs: 1° Relevant…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Loans, profit participation certificates and mutualist certificates.

Article R322-80-1

Except in the case provided for in article R. 322-79, any loan intended for the constitution and, where applicable, the replenishment of the supplementary social fund must be authorised by the general…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Courts dealing with secure detention

Article R53-8-40

…al court may have any examinations, hearings, investigations, expert reports, requisitions or verifications carried out throughout France that are useful for the exercise of its powers.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Nationals of a State that is not a member of the European Union or a party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area who hold evidence of formal qualifications issued by one of the member or party States.

Article D4221-13-8

Applicants for a licence to practise under the provisions of article L. 4221-9 must prove that they have a sufficient command of the French language when submitting the application provided for in art…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4a: The Chamber of Territories

Article D4422-30-3

I.-A representative of the Corsican Massif Committee referred to in the fifth paragraph of Article L. 4421-3 and his replacement are appointed by the standing committee provided for in the third parag…

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