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Showing 47814790 of 22424 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 10 Dec. 2003 – no. 01-11.923

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title II: Provisions applicable in New Caledonia, French Polynesia and the Wallis and Futuna Islands

Article R310

…ted;2° For its application in New Caledonia, French Polynesia and the Wallis and Futuna Islands, in 10° of I, the words: "pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2020/1783 of the European Parliament and of the Co…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Processing applications

Article R612-35

…of the provisions of the preceding paragraph. Notwithstanding the provisions of the articles R. 612-10 and R. 612-11, the period within which the inventor may be designated for each divisional applica…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Provisions applicable to neighbourhood noise

Article R1336-6

…1336-5 originates from a professional activity other than one of those mentioned in article R. 1336-10 or from a sporting, cultural or leisure activity, organised on a regular basis or subject to auth…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Ingredients and emissions

Article R3513-6

I.-The notification file referred to in Article L. 3513-10 shall contain, depending on whether it concerns an electronic vaping device or a refill bottle, the following information:1° The name and con…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Approval, implementation and control of the statement of estimated revenue and expenditure.

Article D6145-31

…wing reasons:1° The revenue forecast exceeds the resources set in application of articles L. 162-22-10 and R. 162-33-16 of the Social Security Code and R. 6145-26 of this Code;2° The revenue forecasts…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 696-53

…applicable, the duration of application and the existence of a possible extension of this decision; 10° Where applicable, the probable duration for which these supervision measures should be necessary…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: The automated national judicial database for perpetrators of sexual or violent offences

Article R53-8-7

…ion of the obligations provided for by Article 706-53-6 and paragraph 2 of II of article 216 of law no. 2004-204 of 9 March 2004 ;-date of execution or end of execution of the sentence or measure;wher…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Appendices

Article Rubrique 1

Heading 1-General administration 10. Consignment and financial investment of certain funds 101. Consignment Agreement or court decision having the force of res judicata (1) or, where applicable, consi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Martinique

Article L1445-1

…erence exercises the powers devolved to the Territorial Health Board provided for inArticle L. 1434-10.III. - The health democracy territories provided for inarticle L. 1434-9 are defined by the Marti…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L512-61

…provisions of this section and, insofar as they are not contrary thereto, to the provisions of law no. 47-1775 of 10 September 1947 on the status of cooperatives.Without prejudice to the application…

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