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Showing 13011310 of 50246 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 18-2-2009 n° 08-10.677

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter V: Specialised counter-terrorism assistants

Article D47-6-18

The diploma allowing the performance of the duties of specialised assistant provided for in articles 706-25-2-1 and 706-25-15 validates training in at least one of the following subjects: I.-Penal law…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Mobility leave

Article L1237-18-4

If the employee accepts the offer of mobility leave, the employment contract will be terminated by mutual agreement of the parties at the end of the leave. Employees benefiting from the protection men…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Physiotherapists.

Article L4321-18-4

The members of the councils of the order of masseur-physiotherapists are elected in a single-round majority binominal ballot. Each pair is made up of candidates of different genders. If the Council of…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Control

Article R752-44-18

For the application of the provisions of article L. 752-5-1 and of II of article L. 752-23, the Prefect may appoint officials authorised for this purpose by the Minister for the Economy to carry out i…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Qualifications required.

Article R321-18-1

In order to be able, pursuant to Article L. 321-2, to manage voluntary sales of furniture by public auction, notaries must first have completed, at their own expense, a sixty-hour training course cove…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Obligations incumbent on the person entered in the file

Article R53-8-18

If the person resides abroad, proof of address must be provided by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt sent to the department managing the file. The supporting documents must then be acc…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Income tax deducted at source

Article 182 A bis

I. - Sums paid, including salaries, in consideration for artistic services provided or used in France, by a debtor who carries on business in France to persons or companies, subject to income tax or c…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Budgets and accounts

Article D71-111-18

The statements annexed to the budget documents pursuant to article

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Budgets and accounts

Article D72-101-18

The statements appended to the budget documents pursuant to article

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 16: Interventional cardiology imaging procedures

Article D6124-185-1

The holder of the authorisation guarantees, 24 hours a day, every day of the year: 1° For Rhythmology modality A, the presence on site or on call of a doctor specialising in cardiovascular medicine; 2…

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