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Showing 23512360 of 33065 articles for Art. Cass. 3e Civ. 6-7-1982 n° 1162

French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: National Council

Article L4312-7

I. - The Conseil national de l'ordre shall perform the duties defined in article L. 4312-2 at national level. It shall draw up the code of ethics. It shall ensure that all members of the Association o…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Special rules relating to real estate investment funds

Article L214-77

The redemption by the real estate investment trust of its units may be temporarily suspended by the management company when exceptional circumstances so require and if the interests of all unitholders…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title Ia: Electronically supervised home detention sentence

Article 713-47

In the event of non-compliance by the sentenced person with the supervision and assistance measures, obligations or prohibitions mentioned in Article 131-4-1 of the Penal Code imposed on him, the sent…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book V: Enforcement procedures

Article 763-4

When a person sentenced to socio-judicial supervision including a treatment order must carry out this measure following a custodial sentence, the sentence enforcement judge may order the person concer…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Organisation and operation

Article R211-7

The Chairman of the Board of Directors is elected from within the Board, from among the personalities mentioned in 5° of article R. 211-4, for a term of four years, renewable once. In the event of tem…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Title I: Individuals

Article 1262-7

The appeal is open to the person receiving the benefits and to the public prosecutor.The appeal is lodged, investigated and judged according to the procedure without compulsory representation.The time…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to the various companies.

Article R743-74

In the event of dissolution of the company as a result of the death of the partners, the liquidator is appointed in accordance with the regulatory provisions applicable to the substitution of public a…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 5: Non-substantial modifications

Article R2194-7

The contract may be amended without a new competitive tendering procedure if the amendments, whatever their amount, are not substantial. For the purposes of article L. 2194-1, a modification is substa…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Intermediary associations.

Article L5132-7

Intermediary associations are state-approved associations whose purpose is to employ unemployed people experiencing particular social and professional difficulties, with a view to facilitating their i…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter III: Support for projects

Article 633-5

The amount of aid granted to carry out a project complies, depending on the nature of the expenditure concerned, with the intensity rates provided for in Article 17(6), Article 18(2), Article 19(3), A…

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