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Showing 20712080 of 32340 articles for Art. Cass. 3e Civ. 11-5-1976

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE XI: FINANCES OF THE TERRITORIAL COLLECTIVITY OF FRENCH GUYANA

Article D71-111-18

The statements annexed to the budget documents pursuant to article

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Creation of a new commune

Article L2113-11-1

An annex of the town hall created in application of 2° of article L. 2113-11 may be abolished by decision of the municipal council of the new commune, taken after agreement of the delegated mayor and,…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XIX: Procedure applicable to sexual offences and the protection of minors who are victims

Article D47-11-3

When a person charged with the offence of failing to represent a child under the article 227-5 of the Criminal Code maintains that the acts of which he or she is accused were justified by violence or…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Health rules applicable to swimming pools

Article D1332-11-1

For swimming pools under the authority or supervision of the Minister for Defence, the terms of this section apply subject to the following provisions: 1° The water supply to the pools must be provide…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions relating to investment service providers other than portfolio management companies

Article D533-11-1

Investment service providers other than portfolio management companies may, on their own initiative or at the request of a client, treat as a non-professional client, either generally or in respect of…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions relating to insurance and reinsurance undertakings.

Article R322-11-2

I.-The Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution shall acknowledge receipt in writing, within two business days of its receipt, of the notification of an acquisition or extension of shareholdin…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XIX: Procedure applicable to sexual offences and the protection of minors who are victims

Article D47-11-4

In order to allow the public prosecutor to notify the head of the prison in accordance with articles D. 77 and D. 158, the family court judge or the children's judge shall inform this magistrate of de…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Victims' rights

Article D1-11-2

Prior to any release or cessation, even temporary, of the imprisonment of a detained person prosecuted or convicted for offences committed within the couple covered by article 132-80 du code pénal, or…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Assistance and representation of the parties

Article D1453-2-11

The reimbursement provided for in article D. 1453-2-10 is made on the basis of a request made by the employer to the agency mentioned in article D. 1453-2-15. This request shall state the number of ho…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General parity rules

Article R1411-58-5

Where an alternate member is provided, the full member and the alternate member shall be of different genders.

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