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Showing 52415250 of 23897 articles for Art. Cass. 3e Civ. 21-11-1974 n° 73-12.925

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5: Remote access to correspondence stored by means of electronic communications accessible by means of a computer identifier

Article 706-95

If the requirements of the investigation in flagrante delicto or the preliminary investigation relating to one of the offences falling within the scope of Articles 706-73 and 706-73-1 so require, the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VI: FINANCIAL AND ACCOUNTING PROVISIONS

Article D3665-7

…s relating to the method of payment of the expenditure under the conditions laid down by the décret n° 2012-1246 du 7 novembre 2012 relatif à la gestion budgétaire et comptable publique.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter V: Geolocation

Article 230-40

Where, in an investigation concerning one of the crimes or offences falling within the scope of Articles 706-73 and 706-73-1, knowledge of this information is likely to seriously endanger the life or…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 12: Payment incidents and penalties

Article R131-42

The Banque de France shall inform any banker concerned of any cheque-writing bans resulting from the application of Articles L. 131-73 or L. 163-6, no later than the second working day following recei…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: General privileges

Article 2331

Other than those provided for by special laws, privileged claims on the generality of movables are: 1° Legal costs, on condition that they have benefited the creditor against whom the lien is asserted…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Regional health agency.

Article L6431-15

The Medical Commission and the Agency Committee are also consulted on points 1 to 11 and 14 of Article L. 6431-6. In these cases, the Medical Commission and the Agency Committee deliberate in joint fo…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Agreement on the duration of the contract

Article R6222-9

The tripartite agreement provided for in the last paragraph of article L. 6222-7-1 is not required in the cases provided for in articles L. 6222-11 and L. 6222-12-1, in 2° of article L. 6222-37 and in…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Public policy

Article L3122-4

By way of derogation from Article L. 3122-2, for retail establishments which provide goods and services and which are located in the areas referred to in Article L. 3132-24, the period of night work,…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Common provisions

Article L2511-38

The operating revenue available to the Borough Council consists of a local management allocation and a local entertainment allocation.The local management grant is allocated for the exercise of the po…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter III: Provisions specific to French Polynesia

Article R733-15

…t-hand column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 152-10n° 2010-1011 of 30 August 2010R. 152-11No. 2019-1590 of 31 December 2019II. - For the application of…

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