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Showing 45914600 of 22675 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 13 Jan. 2021 – no. 18-25713

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article 398-1

…following provisions of the penal code :- violence as provided for in articles 222-11, 222-12, 222-13 and 222-14-5;- malicious calls or messages and noise attacks as provided for in article 222-16;-…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 8: Appearance on preliminary recognition of guilt

Article 495-11-1

…an ordinary correctional hearing or when the statements of the victim heard pursuant to article 495-13 shed new light on the conditions under which the offence was committed or on the personality of i…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter IV: Persons responsible for the amicable recovery of debts

Article R124-7

…ying out the activity referred to in article R. 124-1 is liable to the fine provided for in article 131-13, 5° of the French Penal Code for fifth-class offences: 1° Failing to comply with the obligati…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Other provisions.

Article L662-5

…nds held by trustees under receivership or liquidation proceedings governed by the loi n° 67-563 du 13 juillet 1967 sur le règlement judiciaire, la liquidation des biens, la faillite personnelle et le…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Master plans, sector plans and regional plans for the organisation of missions

Article R711-35

The master plan of the regional chamber of commerce and industry, defined in 2° of Article L. 711-8, determines the administrative boundaries of the chambers of commerce and industry attached to it an…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Inspection of temporary electrical installations

Article R4226-21

The provisions of Articles R. 4222-18 to R. 4222-20 apply to temporary electrical installations. For these installations, the employer applies a specific verification process to ensure that they are b…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R4031-7

Health professionals who, for any reason whatsoever, permanently cease to practise a liberal profession within the framework of the conventional system automatically cease to exercise their mandate as…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter I: Purpose and award conditions

Article 821-1

…ve financial aid is awarded to operators of cinemas to reward the implementation, between 1 October 2021 and 30 September 2022, of programming, entertainment, education and communication initiatives a…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Projects subject to authorisation

Article R752

…le L. 101-2-1 of the French Planning Code, compared with the state of these same plots on 23 August 2021.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Scope and definitions

Article R5124-3-1

…l use in an army hospital, pharmacists in authorised premises within the meaning of article L. 1121-13, where applicable, or, in other cases, investigators as defined in article L. 1121-1, or natural…

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