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Showing 65016510 of 39348 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 15 May 2012 – no. 11-18.330

French Sports CodeIn force
Section 4: Prevention of risks arising from the use of personal protective equipment for sports or leisure activities

Article R322-38

…rovided for in articles R. 322-32 and R. 322-33 to the inspection services mentioned in article L. 215-1 of the Consumer Code ; 4° For any person responsible for making second-hand PPE-SL available, n…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Security detention and surveillance

Article 706-53-22

…the exercise of religion and permission to leave under escort or mobile electronic surveillance. He may only impose such restrictions on the exercise of these rights as are strictly necessary for the…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Transmission of documents by electronic means

Article R232-41-10

The following documents and proceedings may be transmitted electronically, under conditions defined by the Agency: 1° The designation of athletes to form the Registered Testing Pool referred to in art…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
D: Tax base

Article 1388 quinquies C

…se main surface area is less than 400 square metres and which are not part of a commercial complex, may be subject to a reduction of between 1% and 15%. Entitlement to the allowance referred to in the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Composition

Article R1212-2

…ntatives on the commission.The election of the chairman and the two vice-chairmen of the commission may be contested under the conditions provided for in article R. 1211-15.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Operation

Article R4422-17

…ons are sent in time for the council to be convened under the conditions set out in Article R. 4422-15. In addition to the drafts submitted to the Assembly of Corsica for consideration, the presentati…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: General information

Article L611-2

…cle L. 611-3, taking effect at the legal term of the patent to which they relate for a period which may not exceed seven years from that term and seventeen years from the grant of the marketing author…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Rules applicable to financial contracts, temporary acquisitions and sales of financial instruments and guarantees

Article R214-16

I - The financial indices mentioned in article R. 214-15 meet the following conditions:1° Their composition is sufficiently diversified, in the sense that the following criteria are met:a) The index i…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Annex I

Article Sommaire

…fer of surpluses from ancillary budgets 13. Debt reduction and write-offs 14. Payment of legal fees 15. Payment of court rulings 16. Repayment of loans and fees 17. Taxes, duties and similar payments…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title III: Conditional release

Article 732-1

…06-53-13 and has been conditionally released with a care order, the regional secure detention court may, in accordance with the procedures set out in Article 706-53-15, decide to extend all or part of…

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