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Showing 751760 of 47238 articles for Art. Cass. ass. plén. 3-5-1956

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Exercise of the right of appeal

Article 507

Where the court rules by judgment separate from the judgment on the merits, the appeal is immediately admissible if that judgment puts an end to the proceedings.If this is not the case and until the t…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Declarations of birth.

Article 59

In the event of a birth during a sea voyage, a record will be drawn up within three days of the birth on the declaration of the father, if he is on board. If the birth takes place during a stopover in…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Decisions of the family council or the judge

Article 500

The guardian draws up the guardianship budget, determining the annual sums required for the maintenance of the protected person and the reimbursement of the costs of administering his or her property,…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V: Export or delivery to another Member State of the European Union

Article 545

Only goldsmiths, jewellers and jewellery manufacturers are authorised to manufacture gold, silver or platinum articles in any other non-legal capacity exclusively for shipment to other Member States o…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Compensation paid in the event of force majeure

Article A444-51

The allowances, paid to national police officers, mentioned in f and g of 3° of I of article Annexe 4-8 are as follows: 1° For being present at the opening of locked doors and furniture: €19.80; 2° Fo…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Compensation paid in the event of force majeure

Article A444-50

The allowances, paid to municipal councillors, municipal officials, gendarmerie authorities or witnesses, mentioned in e and g of 3° of I of article Annexe 4-8 are as follows: 1° For being present at…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common rules

Article R4312-59

Nurses may work in a salaried or self-employed capacity. They may also work in a dual capacity.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter VI: Appeals against police judgements

Article 546

The right to appeal lies with the accused, the person civilly liable, the public prosecutor, the public prosecutor and the officer of the public prosecutor's office at the police court, when the fine…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title IV: Citations and meanings

Article 552

The period between the day on which the summons is issued and the day set for the appearance before the criminal or police court is at least ten days, if the party summoned resides in a department of…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Accounting and financial system

Article D211-50

The expenses of the Ecole Nationale de Voile et des Sports Nautiques include : 1° The cost of the school's staff ; 2° Operating and investment costs; 3° In general, any expenditure necessary for its a…

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