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Showing 35213530 of 61852 articles for Art. Cass. 1re civ. 4 December 2013 · Cass. com. 15 November 2005 · Cass. com. 2 April 1974 · Cass. com. 13 May 1980

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Meetings

Article L7222-13

…inique is assisted by four vice-presidents elected under the conditions provided for in Article L. 7223-2.The President and Vice-Presidents form the Bureau of the Martinique Assembly.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Validation of acquired experience

Article A212-43-2

…nearest assessment session of the competent jury. For organisational reasons, the regional director may postpone the presentation of this file until the next jury session.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter Va: Withholding

Article L335-13

…holding period referred to in Article L. 335-10 and in the second paragraph of I of Article L. 335-12, the owner of the copyright or related right may, at his request or at the request of the customs…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 1: The decisive oath

Article 1385-1

It may only be referred on a fact that is personal to the party to whom it is referred.It may be referred by that party, unless the fact that is the subject of it is purely personal to him.

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

Article R*49-27

…cable to the proceedings in question or did not constitute the basis for the prosecution, the court may, if it intends to apply this provision when examining the case, retract this refusal and refer t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Advertising.

Article L5122-13

The provisions of articles L. 5122-2, L. 5122-3, the first paragraph of article L. 5122-6, articles L. 5122-7, L. 5122-8, L. 5122-9 and L. 5122-11 are applicable to advertising for generators, kits an…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R721-13

The registered office of the Institut d'émission d'outre-mer may be transferred by decision of the Supervisory Board.The Institut may only open branches in its issuing area.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 11: Validation of acquired experience

Article 212-167-4

…or third parties, in the exercise of activities in a specific environment, as defined in article R. 212-7, may be excluded from the validation of acquired experience or be subject to special restricti…

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

Article R*49-23

…eal against an order for remand in custody, it shall be examined by this judge. However, the latter may refer the matter to the Examining Magistrate's Chamber if the issue warrants it.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Appeals to the First President of the Paris Court of Appeal against certain decisions of the General Rapporteur of the Competition Authority

Article R464-24-4

…shall not be suspensive. However, the First President of the Paris Court of Appeal or his delegate may order a stay of execution of the decision if it is likely to entail manifestly excessive consequ…

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