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Showing 29913000 of 21141 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 12 Jan. 1993 – no. 90-21126

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Common provisions

Article 706-95-13

The authorisation referred to in Article 706-95-12 shall be the subject of a written order giving reasons by reference to the factual and legal elements justifying that these operations are necessary.…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 4: Provisions applicable to partnerships of commercial court registrars.

Article R743-135

The joint ventures provided for in article 22 of Law No. 90-1258 of 31 December 1990 shall be known as sociétés en participation de greffiers de tribunal de commerce. The partnership is not the holder…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 11: Termination of service.

Article R6152-97

…er plans to work as an employee or in a self-employed capacity, the provisions of article 87 of law no. 93-122 of 29 January 1993 relating to the prevention of corruption and the transparency of econo…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Conciliation and referral

Article R1454-17

In the cases referred to in Articles R. 1454-12 and R. 1454-13, the case is referred to a subsequent hearing of the Judgement Committee in its restricted composition. The court clerk will notify by an…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Single chapter

Article L631-5

…in article L. 412-5 in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, the word "départemental" and the word…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Substantial difference

Article A212-222

…h the activity of high mountain guide, the substantial difference within the meaning of article R. 212-90-1 and 3° of article R. 212-93, likely to exist between the declarant's professional qualificat…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Mutual insurance companies.

Article R*322-106-1

Without prejudice to the nullities provided for in article R. 322-90, any mutual insurance company formed contrary to the provisions of articles R. 322-93, R. 322-95 to R. 322-97, R. 322-99, R. 322-10…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Paragraph 2: Foreign nationals residing outside the European Union

Article R421-43

The decision of the competent authorities on the application for a multiannual residence permit bearing the wording "ICT employee on secondment" provided for in article L. 421-26 is notified to the ap…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Joint ventures.

Article D4113-102

…formation of a joint venture of doctors, dental surgeons or midwives referred to in Title II of Act no. 90-1258 of 31 December 1990 relating to the practice of liberal professions in the form of compa…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: Agreements relating to the exercise of undivided rights in the absence of a usufructuary.

Article 1873-15

…cordance with the forms provided for by the Code of Civil Procedure. The provisions of article 1873-12 then apply.

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