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Showing 34213430 of 45952 articles for Art. Cass. 1ère civ. 31-3-2021 n° 19-25.903 F-D

French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: National Council for Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome and Chronic Viral Hepatitis.

Article D3121-4

In addition to its Chairman, the Council comprises twenty-five people: 1° Five persons representing the main philosophical and spiritual families, appointed by the President of the Republic ; 2° One m…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Common provisions (R)

Article D1612-1

…de compensation de la taxe professionnelle en application du IV et IV bis de l'article 6 de la loi n° 86-1317 du 30 décembre 1986 modifiée portant loi de finances initiales pour 1987 ; 3° The estimat…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Prudential control and resolution authority

Article D783-9

I. - The provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in French Polynesia, subject to the adaptations mentioned in II, in the wording indicated in the ri…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Prudential control and resolution authority

Article D784-9

I. - Are applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, subject to the adaptations mentioned in II, the provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below, in the wording in…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article D27

The examining magistrate in charge of a new investigation or called upon to replace his colleague in the event of impediment or change of post, is designated under the following conditions.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter I: Insurance obligation

Article D321-6

The insurance contracts referred to in article L. 321-4-1 include at least : a) "Death" cover with a minimum limit of 20,000 euros; b) "Invalidity risk" cover comprising a capital sum of 30,000 euros…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Rescue and fire-fighting

Article D2512-18

A consultative management commission for the Paris fire brigade is set up under the authority of the Prefect of Police. The commission is composed of: a) The police prefect; b) The prefects of the Hau…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Ordinary powers of investigation

Article D512-6

…sted in their inspections by: 1° State civil servants and contractual agents governed by the décret n° 86-83 du 17 janvier 1986 relatif aux dispositions générales applicables aux agents contractuels d…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Criminal court

Article D45-16

In accordance with the provisions of articles 39-3 and 495-22, the Public Prosecutor of the Judicial Court of Rennes is competent to: 1° Where the information in the official report does not comply wi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Collective investments

Article D742-8

…the decreeD. 214-0 and D. 214-32-5 to D. 214-32-7-11 with the exception of its 3° and D. 214-32-7-12n° 2013-687 of 25 July 2013D. 214-32-7-13n° 2014-485 of 14 May 2014D. 214-32-7-14 and D. 214-32-7-15…

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