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Showing 23612370 of 19301 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 18 Jan. 2011 – no. 09-72.510

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subtitle I: Public and civil proceedings

Article 2-20

…al personal injury or destruction, damage and deterioration punishable by the articles 222-1 to 222-18 and 322-1 to 322-13 of the Penal Code when public action has been initiated by the public prosecu…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Income tax

Article 199 duovicies

…nd for at least five years thereafter, exhibited to the public.III. - The tax reduction is equal to 18% of the sums actually paid and remaining payable by the owner, subject to an annual limit of €20,…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Authorised examinations and samples.

Article R232-66

…lysis by the laboratory called in by the French Anti-Doping Agency in application of article L. 232-18 is carried out under the technical conditions provided for by international standards.The storage…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to establishments organising underwater diving using air, oxygen or mixtures other than air

Article A322-77

…all provide proof to the diving master of the skills mentioned in Annexes III-14 a, III-17 a or III-18 a, in particular by presenting a certificate or diploma and, where appropriate, a logbook enablin…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Traceability

Article L3512-26

…icle L. 3512-16 ; 3° The content of the declarations referred to in articles L. 3512-17 and L. 3512-18, the procedures for their transmission and updating, the nature of the information that is made p…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Offences relating to changes in share capital

Article L242-17

…ime or by use of warrants, or to shares issued under the conditions provided for in articles L. 232-18 to L. 232-20.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Operation

Article L7122-20

…conditions laid down in the first paragraph.Without prejudice to the provisions of article L. 7122-18, in the event of an emergency, the time limit provided for in the first paragraph of this article…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Tobacco control

Article R3822-2

…he words: "of the local authority"; 2° In 4° of Article R. 3512-2, the words: "as defined by Decree No. 96-1136 of 18 December 1996 laying down the safety requirements for collective play areas" are d…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Obligations relating to the fight against money laundering, the freezing of assets and prohibited lotteries and games

Article R775-38

…ame table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from the decree R. 561-1 to R. 561-3-0 No 2018-284 of 18 April 2018 R. 561-4 and R. 561-5 No. 2020-118 of 12 February 2020 R. 561-5-1 n° 2021-38…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Abolition of replacement income.

Article R5426-3

…income mentioned in article L. 5421-1 is withdrawn under the conditions set out in article R. 5131-18.

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