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Showing 8190 of 21141 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 12 Jan. 1993 – no. 90-21126

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Searches

Article 706-90

If the needs of the preliminary investigation relating to one of the offences falling within the scope of Articles 706-73 and 706-73-1 so require, the liberty and custody judge of the judicial court m…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Publication and filing of sector agreements

Article D7343-90

I.-Sector collective agreements are filed by the most diligent party with the services of the Employment Platforms Labour Relations Authority. Two copies shall be filed, one of which shall be a paper…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Common provisions.

Article R214-90

The 60% and 51% quotas mentioned in 1° of article L. 214-37 are met on 30 June and 31 December of each financial year, at the end of the three-year period mentioned in article L. 214-42. In the event…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Savings and provident institutions

Article L512-90

…bers of the Management Board. Without prejudice to the application of the provisions of Article L. 612-39 or L. 612-40, authorisation may be withdrawn by the Supervisory Board of the central body for…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Common provisions

Article L511-90

The committees referred to in Article L. 511-89 are made up of members of the board of directors, the supervisory board or any other body exercising equivalent supervisory functions who do not exercis…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Implementation procedures and specifications for the supported employment scheme

Article D5213-90

I.-The managing legal entity responsible for implementing the supported employment scheme complies with a set of specifications defined, for each managing entity, by the regional health agency, in con…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Psychotropic substances and preparations

Article R5132-90

…icle R. 5132-88 may only be granted to a natural person. In the companies mentioned in articles L. 5124-2 and L. 5142-1, authorisation may be requested for the pharmacist in charge, the acting pharmac…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection I: Ordinary procedure.

Article 905-2

On pain of the declaration of appeal lapsing, raised ex officio by order of the president of the chamber seised or of the magistrate designated by the first president, the appellant shall have a perio…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Nationals of a Member State of the European Union or of another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area wishing to settle in France

Article R212-90

…e qualification requirement for exercising all or some of the activities referred to in Article L. 212-1, any national of a Member State of the European Union or of another State party to the Agreemen…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: The Management Board and the Supervisory Board.

Article L225-90

Without prejudice to the liability of the party concerned, the agreements referred to in Article L. 225-86 and entered into without the prior authorisation of the Supervisory Board may be cancelled if…

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