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Showing 31513160 of 37271 articles for Art. Cass. civ. 1re – 4 July 2012 – no. 11-13384

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Specialised credit institutions

Article R774-4

…In the wording resulting from the decreeR. 513-1-An° 2022-766 of 2 May 2022R. 513-1n° 2021-898 of 6 July 2021R. 513-2no. 2014-1315 of 3 November 2014R. 513-4 to R. 513-6 with the exception of the thir…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Specialised credit institutions

Article R773-4

…In the wording resulting from the decreeR. 513-1-An° 2022-766 of 2 May 2022R. 513-1n° 2021-898 of 6 July 2021R. 513-2no. 2014-1315 of 3 November 2014R. 513-4 to R. 513-6 with the exception of the thir…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 4: Cost control of contracts awarded by the State and its public establishments

Article L2196-4

The obligations laid down in this section apply to contracts concluded by the State or its public establishments for which the special nature of the techniques, the small number of candidates with the…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section III: Appeal by the Public Prosecutor at the Cour de cassation

Article 639-4

…d for in Articles 1011 to 1022 shall apply to appeals brought pursuant to Articles 17 and 18 of law no. 67-523 of 3 July 1967.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Financial and accounting system

Article R1313-40

Revenue and imprest accounts may be set up in accordance with the provisions of Decree no. 2019-798 of 26 July 2019 on the revenue and imprest accounts of public bodies.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article 474

…he court has not issued a committal order with deferred effect in application of 3° of I of article 464-2, in the event of a non-incarcerated person being sentenced to a term of imprisonment of less t…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions relating to materials and equipment

Article A322-47

…h the table below: ParametersChildrenAdultsMass of the user, m (kg) m ≤ 1515 70Minimum buoyancy (N) 304050607080100Inflatable…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Common provisions.

Article R4113-4

…stration of the company in the Trade and Companies Register have been filed with the clerk's office;4° A certificate from the partners stating :a) The nature and separate valuation of each of the cont…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Penalties.

Article 459

…itement is actually carried out, shall be liable to five years' imprisonment and a fine of between €450 and €225,000.4. Persons convicted of offences against the laws and regulations relating to finan…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Financial and accounting system.

Article R5321-4

Revenue and imprest accounts may be set up under the conditions set out in Decree no. 2019-798 of 26 July 2019 on the revenue and imprest accounts of public bodies.

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