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Showing 981990 of 57821 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 3-2-2010 n° 08-21.333

French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE V: Powers of investigation.

Article L450-3-3

I.-As an exception to the last two paragraphs of Article L. 450-3, for the purposes of investigating and establishing the offences and breaches provided for in Title II of this Book, access to data st…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Financial investment advisers

Article L773-31

The articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in New Caledonia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table: Articles applicable In the vers…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Financial investment advisers

Article L774-31

The articles listed in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in French Polynesia in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording r…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Provisions applicable in the event of referral to trial solely on the basis of Article 122-1 of the Criminal Code

Article D47-37-3

When the trial court is seised pursuant to the second paragraph of Article 706-120 and article D. 47-37-2, its president shall order an expert report at least one month before the hearing in order to…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 7: State contribution to the new loyalty and recognition benefit for volunteer firefighters

Article L1424-36-3

For the application of article L. 723-9 of the internal security code, the State's contribution to the cost of the new loyalty and recognition benefit for volunteer firefighters is the subject of an a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Members of the Management Board

Article D6143-35-3-1

The list of proposals for the appointment of a member of the non-medical staff to the Management Board drawn up by the Chairman of the Nursing, Rehabilitation and Medico-Technical Committee shall cont…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Establishment of parentage by recognition

Article 316

Where filiation is not established under the conditions laid down in Section I of this Chapter, it may be established by an acknowledgement of paternity or maternity, made before or after birth. Ackno…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Special rights reserved for customs.

Article 386

If the effects and papers of accountants are sealed, the revenue and other registers for the current year must not be sealed. The said registers are simply stopped and initialled by the judge, who han…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Special rights reserved for customs.

Article 384

When the release of objects seized for infringement of laws the enforcement of which is entrusted to the customs administration is granted by judgments against which an appeal is lodged, they shall on…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Special rights reserved for customs.

Article 383

The administration is authorised not to make any payment by virtue of judgments contested by opposition, appeal or cassation, unless those in whose favour the said judgments have been rendered have fi…

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