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Showing 91100 of 56759 articles for Art. Cass. 3e Civ. 22-1-1980 n° 77-12.158

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title VIII: Criminal records

Article 772

The military authorities shall be notified, by sending a copy of the criminal record, of any convictions or decisions likely to alter the conditions of enlistment of individuals subject to compulsory…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title VIII: Criminal records

Article 771

The automated national criminal record also receives the convictions, decisions, judgments or orders referred to in Article 768 of this code, concerning persons born abroad and persons whose birth cer…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: The constitution.

Article R822-77

As an exception to articles 22, 24 and 26 du décret n° 78-704 du 3 juillet 1978 relatif à l'application de la loi n° 78-9 du 4 janvier 1978 modifiant le titre IX du livre III du code civil, la société…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Provisions specific to partnerships limited by shares

Article L22-10-77

I.-In companies whose shares are admitted to trading on a regulated market, the Ordinary General Meeting responsible for approving the financial statements for the financial year and the general partn…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title VIII: Criminal records

Article 775-1 A

A legal entity's bulletin no. 2 is the record of the records applicable to it, excluding those concerning the following decisions: 1° Convictions that have been expressly excluded from being mentioned…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Preliminary investigation

Article 77-1-2

With the authorisation of the public prosecutor, the judicial police officer or agent may carry out the requisitions provided for in the first paragraph of Article 60-2 subject to Article 60-1-2. With…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Preliminary investigation

Article 77-1-3

With the authorisation of the public prosecutor, the judicial police officer or agent may carry out the requisitions provided for in

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Hospital duties for pharmacy students.

Article R6153-77-1

Hospital pharmacy students are required to attend practical training for an average of five half-days per week over a twelve-month period. They take part in courses, tests and examinations during thei…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Preliminary investigation

Article 77-3

The request referred to in II of Article 77-2 shall be made to the public prosecutor under whose direction the investigation is being conducted. Failing this, if this information is not known to the p…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1 : Tariff

Article 778 bis

A shared gift granted pursuant to article 1076-1 of the Civil Code is subject to the direct line rate on the full value of the property given.

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