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Showing 28512860 of 19635 articles for Art. Cass. civ. 1re – 23 Mar. 2011 – no. 09-66512

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1 National diploma for thanatopractors (R)

Article D2223-123

…ion care is provided by thanatopractitioners qualified under the conditions defined in article L. 2223-45 and working in a public authority, company, association or establishment authorised under the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L1511-1

The Regional Council shall draw up a report on the aid and aid schemes implemented in its territory during the calendar year, under the conditions laid down in this chapter, by the territorial authori…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Joint ownership of acquests.

Article 1569

When the spouses have declared that they are married under the regime of participation aux acquêts, each of them retains the administration, enjoyment and free disposal of his or her personal property…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Jurisdiction of French courts

Article 689-4

For the application of the Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material, opened for signature in Vienna and New York on 3 March 1980, may be prosecuted and tried under the conditions laid…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Preliminary sub-section: Common provisions

Article A322-3-3

…o all approved sports federations with a shared interest in swimming, issued before 1st September 2023.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Exceptional registration due to difficulties in exhibiting and manufacturing cinematographic works as a result of the health crisis

Article 919-18

…the automatic account in application of this sub-section and aid received in application of decree no. 2020-371 of 30 March 2020 relating to the solidarity fund for companies particularly affected by…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
V: Payment in Treasury securities or claims on the State

Article 1716 A

…the same law and whose objection has been validated under the conditions provided for by the decree no. 70-813 of 11 September 1970 (See decree no. 78-231 of 2 March 1978, article 3).

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Civil liability insurance.

Article R512-14

I.-The professional indemnity insurance contract provided for in article L. 512-6 must cover the territory of the European Community and that of the other States party to the Agreement on the European…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Professional bodies and professional secrecy

Article L773-4

…right-hand column of the same table: Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting fromL. 511-29Order no. 2017-1107 of 22 June 2017 L. 511-33Law no. 2022-401 of 21 March 2022L. 511-34Order no. 2020-115…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Banking, payment services and electronic money

Article L754-1

…right-hand column of the same table:Articles applicableIn the wording resulting fromL. 311-1 Order no. 2013-544 of 27 June 2013 L. 311-2Law no. 2023-171 of 9 March 2023 containing various provisions…

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