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Showing 15211530 of 25404 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 17-9-2008 n° 07-16.973

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions applicable to released prisoners

Article 723-17-1

When a conviction mentioned in Article 723-15 has not been enforced within three years of the date on which it became final, the sentenced person is summoned to appear before the sentence enforcement…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Criminal provisions

Article R331-17-2

Organising a sporting event without the declaration required under article R. 331-6 is punishable by the penalties laid down for fifth-class offences. It is an offence punishable by the penalties laid…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Periodic inspections

Article R4323-99

Orders issued by the ministers responsible for labour or agriculture determine the personal protective equipment and categories of personal protective equipment for which the employer shall carry out…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Sub-section 1: Provisions applicable to the release under constraint provided for in I of article 720

Article D147-17-5

The prison integration and probation service located within the jurisdiction of the prison in which the person subject to compulsory release is incarcerated will give or arrange for the person to be g…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter II: Capacity to dispose of or receive by gift inter vivos or by will.

Article 910

…ons or foundations whose activities or those of their directors are referred to in article 1 of law n° 2001-504 of 12 June 2001 tending to reinforce the prevention and repression of sectarian movement…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter IIa: Property wealth tax

Article 978

I.-The taxpayer may deduct from the tax on real estate wealth, up to a limit of €50,000, 75% of the amount of cash donations and full ownership donations of company securities admitted to trading on a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Monitoring of post-authorisation safety studies

Article R5121-178-2

I.-This article applies to the post-authorisation studies referred to in article R. 5121-178 which are carried out by the holder of the authorisation referred to in article L. 5121-8 in order to compl…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Jurisdiction

Article 706-17-2

For the trial of misdemeanours and felonies falling within the scope of Article 706-16, the First President of the Paris Court of Appeal may, on the recommendation of the Public Prosecutor, after cons…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Pre-contractual information, commercial practices, contracts and credit

Article L511-9

…d breaches of Chapters I and III of Title I, and Chapters I, II, III, and IV of Title II of the loi n° 78-17 du 6 janvier 1978 relative à l'informatique, aux fichiers et aux libertés et peuvent commun…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Merger of mutual insurance companies

Article R322-106-9

The acquiring or new mutual insurance company shall be liable to creditors who do not have the status of members of the company or companies being acquired in place and stead of the latter, without su…

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