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Showing 15611570 of 47238 articles for Art. Cass. ass. plén. 3-5-1956

French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions applicable in French Polynesia and New Caledonia

Article L351-5

The following are applicable in New Caledonia and French Polynesia, subject to the adaptations provided for in article L. 351-6, the provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Resources

Article L512-50

The central body of Crédit Agricole is authorised to receive all deposits of funds and securities.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Registered office and internal regulations.

Article L4132-5

The regional council has its headquarters at the regional hotel.The location of the regional hotel within the regional territory is determined by the regional council.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Intervention by the guardianship judge

Article 387-3

When reviewing the acts mentioned in article 387-1, the judge may, if he considers it essential to safeguard the interests of the minor, in consideration of the composition or value of the assets, the…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Powers of the public prosecutor

Article 39-3

As part of his powers as head of the criminal investigation department, the public prosecutor may issue general or specific instructions to investigators. He checks the legality of the resources used…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 5: Weight of goods.

Article 37

Orders issued by the Minister for the Economy and Finance lay down the conditions under which goods taxed by weight must be checked and the arrangements for full imported packaging. The taxable weight…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 1: Purpose and award conditions

Article 723-5

Financial aid for the distribution abroad of works representing world cinematography contributes to covering the following expenses:1° Technical expenditure relating to each of the modes of exploitati…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Mobility leave

Article D1237-5

For the application of article L. 1237-18-5, the employer sends the administrative authority an information document on the terminations pronounced as part of the mobility leave, set by order of the M…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 7: Processing of personal data concerning health necessary for the adapted support of jobseekers with disabilities

Article D5312-51

The following health data may be recorded in the processing, insofar as they are strictly necessary for the purposes mentioned in article D. 5312-50: 1° The type and origin of the disability; 2° The n…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I : The Metropolitan Council

Article L3631-5

The metropolitan council elects the members of the permanent commission. The permanent commission is composed of the president and one or more vice-presidents of the metropolitan council as well as, w…

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