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Showing 89018910 of 16885 articles for Art. CA Paris 29-6-2007 n° 05/17124

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 7: Investment aid fund for departmental and territorial fire and rescue services

Article D1424-32-11

The departmental prefect shall request the repayment of all or part of the grant in the cases provided for in article 15 of décret n°99-1060 du 16 décembre 1999.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions required to practise as an orthopaedic technician

Article D4364-10-1

…dist, ocularist, epithesist or orthopaedic orthotist:1° Practising professionals who, prior to publication of the orders provided for in Article D. 4364-7, hold diplomas, qualifications, certificates…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 15-3-3

…court designated by decree shall exercise concurrent jurisdiction with that resulting from the application of articles 43,52 and 382 of this code for the investigation, prosecution, trial and judgment…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title I: CONSUMER INFORMATION

Article D111-18

When the person carrying out the activity mentioned in Article L. 111-7-2 exercises control over notices, he/she shall ensure that the processing of personal data carried out in this context complies…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Economic aid (R)

Article R4253-4

The regions may award an operating grant to the local structures of representative trade union organisations which have legal personality and which fulfil missions of general interest at regional leve…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: Operating rights

Article L333-1-1

The right of exploitation defined in the first paragraph of article L. 333-1 includes the right to agree to the organisation of bets on sporting events or competitions.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: The National Enrolment and Disciplinary Commission.

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 Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Financial assistance provided by the agency on its own behalf

Article R515-9

The Agency's financial aid abroad is allocated in the States of the priority solidarity zone determined by this committee pursuant toarticle 3 of decree no. 98-66 of 4 February 1998 creating the Inter…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Death certificates.

Article 89

The application is presented to the judicial court of the place of death or disappearance, if this occurred in a territory under the authority of France, otherwise to the court of the domicile or last…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 3: Data accessors

Article R142-45

…ns mentioned in article R. 142-43 :1° The mayor of the commune of the place of accommodation or, in Paris, Lyon and Marseille, the arrondissement mayor, as well as individually authorised town hall st…

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