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Showing 52015210 of 43491 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 3 Apr. 2012 – no. 11-13.527

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Content and transmission of declarations

Article R561-31

…y.This declaration, typed and duly signed, is sent to the department referred to in Article L. 561-23 in accordance with the procedures defined by order of the Minister for the Economy. This order may…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter V: Geolocation

Article 230-34

In the cases mentioned in 1° and 2° of article 230-33, where the needs of the investigation or enquiry so require, the public prosecutor or investigating judge may, for the sole purpose of installing…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Radon management in establishments open to the public

Article R1333-36

…e (Nuclear Safety Authority) carry out the following in the establishments mentioned in Article D. 1333-32: 1° The radon activity measurements mentioned in article R. 1333-33 ;2° Services for checking…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Organisation of the national health data system

Article R1461-3

…1461-1 to create the main database; 2° Storing and making available the data in the main database; 3° Pseudonymisation operations as part of: a) Creating the main database and the catalogue provided…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Recognition of European investigation decisions

Article 694-32

…es of offences for which an investigation decision may not be refused pursuant to 8° of article 694-31 are as follows:

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R1313-3

The network referred to in Article R. 1313-1 includes, in particular:1° The French Environment and Energy Management Agency ;2° The Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisional approval

Article D331-31

…r with a copy of the company's most recent articles of association and unique identification number;3° An estimate detailing the costs of developing the video game and specifying the costs to be incur…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Simplified arrangements for declaring and collecting social security contributions

Article L1522-3

…service entreprises are applicable to Mayotte under the conditions defined inarticle 28-11 of order no. 96-1122 of 20 December 1996 relating to the improvement of public health, sickness, maternity, i…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39 terdecies

…nt of the death of the operator are automatically subject to the long-term capital gains tax regime.3. (Repealed)4. (Expired)5. Distributions by venture capital companies operating under the condition…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Effects of extradition

Article 696-35

…d declares that he consents to the extension of his extradition, the procedure laid down in section 3 of this chapter shall apply.

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