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Showing 6170 of 26427 articles for Art. CAA Marseille 22-4-2021 n° 19MA00832

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Provisions applicable before the investigating, trial, sentence enforcement and secure detention courts

Article R*49-22

During the criminal investigation, the plea that a legislative provision infringes the rights and freedoms guaranteed by the Constitution is presented, in support of an application, in a separate writ…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: The National Disciplinary Commission

Article R1442-22-4

Any member of the Commission wishing to resign from office shall submit his resignation to the Minister of Justice. The resignation is not definitive until it has been accepted by the Minister.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 4: Reimbursement of childcare or assistance expenses and assistance with the financing of service vouchers

Article D2123-22-4-A

A.-For the application of the second paragraph of article L. 2123-18-2, the deliberation of the municipal council determines the documents that the members of the municipal council must provide for th…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions specific to portfolio management companies

Article L533-22-2-4

Portfolio management companies shall set a target for balanced representation of women and men among the teams, bodies and managers responsible for making investment decisions. The results obtained ar…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Common provisions

Article 223-22

The amount of aid may be modified in the event that the distribution company does not respect the commitments it has made in the agreement. In this case, the Commission des aides à la distribution cin…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 222-22

Where several companies are responsible for the distribution of the same film, the direct allocation is awarded to each of the companies on the basis of the distribution costs it has actually incurred…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 4: Summoning witnesses.

Article 229

The summonses shall mention the full names of the parties and reproduce the provisions of the first two paragraphs of article 207.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 4: Summoning witnesses.

Article 228

Witnesses shall be summoned by the court clerk at least eight days before the date of the enquiry.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Provisions applicable to Assistance publique-hôpitaux de Paris, Hospices civils de Lyon and Assistance publique-hôpitaux de Marseille

Article R6132-22

The provisions of I of article L. 6132-1 do not apply to Assistance publique-hôpitaux de Paris.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Financial provisions.

Article R2511-22

The distribution of the second share of the allocation mentioned in article L. 2511-39 is carried out in the following manner:1° 50% of the appropriations are distributed among the arrondissements or…

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