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Showing 32613270 of 32784 articles for Art. Cass. 1ère civ. 22-5-2019 n° 18-16.666 FS-PB

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Common provisions

Article 530-1

In view of the request made pursuant to the first paragraph of Article 529-2, of the protest lodged pursuant to the first paragraph of Article 529-5, of that provided for by III of Article 529-6 or th…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Third category operations.

Article R4532-53

The technical files containing the information relating to the search for and identification of asbestos-containing materials provided for in articles R. 1334-22, R. 1334-27 and R. 1334-28 of the Publ…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE VI: General procedural provisions.

Article L662-5

Funds held by trustees under receivership or liquidation proceedings governed by the loi n° 67-563 du 13 juillet 1967 sur le règlement judiciaire, la liquidation des biens, la faillite personnelle et…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 7: Aid for healthcare provision in areas with health deficits

Article D1511-52

…fixed monthly emoluments for the third year of boarding provided for in 1° of article 10 of décret n°99-930 du 10 novembre 1999.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Guarantees granted to holders of departmental mandates

Article R3123-5

…l'Etat (V) or, when they are part of the local civil service, in application of article 1 of decree n° 2001-623 du 12 juillet 2001 pris pour l'application de l'article 7-1 de la loi n° 84-53 du 26 jan…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Guarantees granted to holders of regional mandates

Article R4135-5

…ervice or, when they are part of the local civil service, in application of l'article 1er du décret n° 2001-623 du 12 juillet 2001 pris pour l'application de l'article 7-1 de la loi n° 84-53 du 26 jan…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Guarantees granted to holders of mandates at the Assembly of French Guyana

Article R7125-5

…l'Etat (V) or, when they are part of the local civil service, in application of article 1 of decree n° 2001-623 du 12 juillet 2001 pris pour l'application de l'article 7-1 de la loi n° 84-53 du 26 jan…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Guarantees granted to holders of offices in the Martinique Assembly and the Executive Council

Article R7227-5

…l'Etat (V) or, when they are part of the local civil service, in application of article 1 of decree n° 2001-623 du 2 juillet 2001 pris pour l'application de l'article 7-1 de la loi n° 84-53 du 26 janv…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Treatment and cleaning products and processes

Article R1321-53

The internal distribution network referred to in 3° of article R. 1321-43 may include an additional water quality treatment system, provided that the end consumer also has access to cold water that is…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Criminal penalties

Article L1337-5

The following is punishable by one year's imprisonment and a fine of 15,000 euros: 1° Carrying out an activity or using a process, device or substance prohibited under Article L. 1333-4 ; 2° Exposing…

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