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Showing 20612070 of 35908 articles for Art. Cass. civ. 1re – 27 May 2010 – no. 09-11894

French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Paragraph 1: Additional penalties applicable to natural persons

Article L823-4

…maximum of five years;2° Suspension of the driving licence for a maximum of five years; this period may be doubled in the event of a repeat offence;3° Temporary or permanent withdrawal of the administ…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Scientific Council and expert committees

Article R1313-24

…plete the term of office of the member being replaced. Subject to the provisions of article R. 1313-27, the duties of a member of the Scientific Advisory Board are performed free of charge.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions relating to safeguard procedures, receivership, compulsory liquidation and conciliation procedures applicable to credit institutions, finance companies, electronic money institutions, payment institutions and investment firms.

Article R613-19

…of the declaration procedures set out inarticle L. 622-24 of the French Commercial Code and decree no. 85-1388 of 27 December 1985 relating to the receivership and liquidation of companies, as well a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Criminal provisions.

Article L5224-2

…article L. 5222-1 is punishable by three years' imprisonment and a fine of 45,000 euros. The court may also impose the following additional penalties: 1° A ban, for a period of up to five years, on c…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XX: National automated genetic fingerprint database and central biological sample preservation service

Article R53-19-1

…ated genetic fingerprint database, with the exception of that mentioned in III of article R. 53-10, may be consulted, in particular with a view to being matched, by agents of international judicial po…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 4 : Digital equipment for cinemas cinematographic establishments

Article L213-16

…installation of digital projection equipment in cinemas existing on the date of promulgation of Act no. 2010-1149 of 30 September 2010 on the digital equipment of cinemas and the initial installation…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Cemeteries and funeral operations

Article L2573-25

…ct to the adaptations provided for in II to VI. APPLICABLE PROVISIONS IN THE FORM OF: L. 2223-1 law no. 2016-1658 of 5 December 2016 L. 2223-2 law no. 96-142 of 21 February 1996 4° of Article L. 2223-…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Advance information of employees enabling them to make an offer in the event of the sale of a business in undertakings subject to the obligation to set up a works council

Article L141-28

…ell into the category of small and medium-sized enterprises within the meaning of article 51 of Law no. 2008-776 of 4 August 2008 on the modernisation of the economy, when it wants to sell a business,…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Criminal penalties

Article L341-33

…r as additional penalties the prohibition, in accordance with the procedures set out in Article 131-27 of the Penal Code, either from holding a public office or from exercising the professional or soc…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Suspension and division of custodial sentences

Article 720-1

…where the convicted person still has to serve a prison sentence of two years or less, this sentence may, for medical, family, professional or social reasons and for a period not exceeding four years,…

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