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Showing 86818690 of 50777 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 13-2-1985 n° 82-14.220

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Preliminary title: General provisions

Article R1-2

The provisions relating to the approval procedure for the associations mentioned in the first paragraph of Article 2-21 are laid down by the articles R. 114-6 to R. 114-17 of the Heritage Code.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Seriousness of the loss giving rise to a right to compensation from national solidarity.

Article D1142-2

The scale for assessing the degree of disability of victims of medical accidents, iatrogenic conditions or nosocomial infections referred to in article L. 1142-1 constitutes appendix 11-2 of the prese…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Term of office and termination

Article R2314-26

In the absence of stipulations to the contrary, the stipulations of the pre-election agreement relating to the exception to the limitation on the number of successive terms of office mentioned in 2° o…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1°: Treatment of losses incurred before joining the group

Article 223 I

1. a) Losses incurred by a group company in respect of financial years prior to its entry into the group may only be offset against its profits, subject to the limits and conditions set out in the thi…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Internal model

Article R352-20

Insurance and reinsurance undertakings may, for internal modelling purposes, refer to a time horizon or use a risk measure other than those provided for in Article R. 352-2, provided that the results…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Hyperbaric fitness certificate and hyperbaric prevention advisor certificate

Article R4461-28

The hyperbaric aptitude certificate indicates in particular: 1° The endorsement corresponding to the professional activity carried out; 2° The class defining, taking into account the maximum relative…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Monitoring the obligation of continuing professional development

Article R4021-23

I.-Health professionals must provide proof of their commitment to continuing professional development: 1° In the case of doctors, dental surgeons and midwives, from the relevant council of the profess…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L131-1-2

Contracts with unit-linked guarantees as referred to in the second paragraph of article L. 131-1 must refer to at least one unit of account made up of transferable securities, collective investment un…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: SPECIAL CONDITIONS OF APPLICATION IN SAINT-PIERRE-ET-MIQUELON, NEW CALEDONIA, FRENCH POLYNESIA AND THE WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDS

Article L771-2

For the application of this Title in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, New Caledonia, French Polynesia and the Wallis and Futuna Islands: 1° A financial institution is defined in accordance with Article L. 72…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter III: COMMON PROVISIONS

Article L513-2

The persecution or threat of persecution taken into account in the recognition of refugee status and the serious harm or threat of serious harm that may give rise to the benefit of subsidiary protecti…

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