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Showing 18011810 of 35615 articles for Art. Cass. 3e Civ. 5-7-1995 n° 93-10.924

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER: Financial provisions

Article L2531-7

After deducting a deduction for collection and reimbursement costs set by interministerial order, the said syndicate distributes the balance according to the allocations defined in article L. 2531-5.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Single section: Sale of products without packaging

Article D120-7

Any form of bulk sale is prohibited for the following products: 1° Heat-treated liquid dairy products, in accordance with the provisions of Chapter III of Section IX of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Declarations of birth.

Article 57

The birth record will state the day, time and place of birth, the child's sex, the forenames to be given to him or her, the family name, followed, where applicable, by a mention of the parents' joint…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Organisation and operation of disciplinary chambers of first instance and national disciplinary chambers.

Article R4126-7

The same magistrate may be appointed to preside over several Disciplinary Boards, either as a full member or as an alternate member. The orders of the ministers responsible for the budget and health s…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5: Surrender procedures resulting from agreements concluded by the European Union with other States.

Article 695-53

The surrender of a person who is a French national or who was a French national at the time of the acts covered by the arrest warrant issued by a State that is not a member of the European Union shall…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5: Surrender procedures resulting from agreements concluded by the European Union with other States.

Article 695-58

For the application of Article 695-46, in the context of the surrender procedures provided for in this section, consent shall be refused to a State that is not a member of the European Union if the of…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5: Surrender procedures resulting from agreements concluded by the European Union with other States.

Article 695-52

In the absence of any stipulation to the contrary in the agreement concerned, this Chapter shall apply to requests for surrender between France and a State which is not a member of the European Union…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5: Surrender procedures resulting from agreements concluded by the European Union with other States.

Article 695-55

The second to last paragraphs of Article 695-23 shall not apply to the surrender procedures mentioned in this section. By way of derogation from the first paragraph of the same Article 695-23, the sur…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5: Surrender procedures resulting from agreements concluded by the European Union with other States.

Article 695-56

For the implementation of 2° of Article 695-24 in the context of the surrender procedures provided for in this section, the execution of the arrest warrant may be refused if the person sought for the…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5: Surrender procedures resulting from agreements concluded by the European Union with other States.

Article 695-57

Surrender shall not be granted to a State that is not a member of the European Union if the offence for which surrender is requested is of a political nature, unless it is an offence referred to in Ar…

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