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Showing 64616470 of 24104 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 29-10-1970 n° 69-11.287

French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Operating conditions.

Article L812-6

The files monitored by the judicial representative or the person mentioned in III of article L. 812-2 who leaves office, for whatever reason, shall be distributed by the court among the other agents o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Scope and definitions

Article R5124-5

The procedures for submitting and examining applications for authorisation to open, for modification of initial authorisations and for transfer of authorisations to open, as provided for in Articles R…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: French Anti-Doping Agency

Article L232-5

I.-The French Anti-Doping Agency, an independent public authority, defines and implements actions to combat doping. To this end, it cooperates with the World Anti-Doping Agency and with the anti-dopin…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Specific provisions for victims of violence and offences committed within a couple or within the family

Article D1-12

I.-The terms under which, pursuant to 10° of Article 10-2 and article 10-5-1, victims of violence have the right, when their medical examination has been requested by an officer or agent of the judici…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Scope and definitions

Article R4412-96

For the purposes of this section, the following definitions shall apply: 1° Test site: the first site during which the dust level of a given process is determined; 2° Containment: the isolation of the…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 2: Valuation of assets

Article R343-11

The securities listed in article R. 332-2 and other financial and property investments are valued on the basis of their realisable value, in particular for the purposes of the calculation provided for…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 9: Special provisions for forestry savings companies governed by Article L. 214-121.

Article R214-163

Exchanges and sales of woodlands and forests, interest shares in forestry groupings or shares in companies whose sole purpose is to hold woodlands and forests by forest savings companies must comply w…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 2: Tax on television service publishers and distributors

Article L115-12

In the event of definitive cessation of the activity of publishing or distributing television services: 1° The tax due in respect of the previous year is declared and liquidated under the conditions a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Criminal provisions

Article L1128-6

Any promoter whose civil liability is not covered by the insurance provided for in article L. 1121-10 shall be punished by one year's imprisonment and a fine of 15,000 euros.

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Chapter 3: Provisions relating to Mayotte.

Article L443-2

The rules relating to taxes, fees or payments not provided for in the General Tax Code are set out in I of article L. 2574-10 of the General Local Authorities Code.

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