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Showing 201210 of 47439 articles for Art. Cass. 3e Civ. 5-3-1997 n° 369

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 4: Provisions relating to the setting up of a relay establishment

Article L613-53-3

Upon decision of the resolution college, the bridge institution shall be deemed to be a continuation of the person subject to resolution proceedings and shall continue to exercise any rights previousl…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Protection.

Article L4623-5-3

The transfer of an occupational health physician included in a partial transfer of a prevention and occupational health service by application of article L. 1224-1 may only take place after authorisat…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Hospital practitioners.

Article L6152-5-3

The aim of the recruitment procedure as a hospital practitioner is to fill vacant posts in a centre of activity of a public health establishment, as declared by the Director General of the National Ma…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions adapting Book IV.

Article L954-3-5

In the first paragraph of I of Article L. 441-8, the words: "agricultural products and foodstuffs" are replaced by the words: "perishable agricultural products or products from short production cycles…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Directors elected or appointed by employees

Article R225-34-5

The Board of Directors, after consultation with the directors concerned, shall determine the training organisation(s) or centre(s) responsible for providing the training. At the end of the training co…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Composition and operation

Article R321-36-5

The Conseil des maisons de vente is responsible for organising the electoral operations and counting the votes. Voting takes place electronically. Electronic voting is organised in compliance with the…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Designation of customs officers responsible for certain judicial police duties

Article R15-33-5

Customs officers responsible for carrying out judicial investigations pursuant to Article 28-1 are appointed from among those who have passed the technical examination, by joint order of the Minister…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Enforcement of pre-trial detention

Article R57-5-3

The examining magistrate or the liberty and custody judge shall specify the duration of the measure, which may not exceed that of the detention order, in the order by which he subjects a person to jud…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Information.

Article D214-32-5

The AIF's annual report is published no later than six months after the end of the financial year. However, when the AIF publishes an annual financial report in accordance with I of article L. 451-1-2…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions applicable before the Assize Court

Article D47-37-5

In accordance with article 349-1, the Assize Court answers a question worded as follows: "Does the accused benefit, for the act of which he is accused, from the cause of irresponsibility provided for…

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