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Showing 53315340 of 43491 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 3 Apr. 2012 – no. 11-13.527

French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Removal from a living person.

Article L1231-3

The committee of experts whose intervention is provided for in articles L. 1231-1, L. 1241-3 and L. 1241-4 sits in two panels of five members appointed for three years by order of the Minister for Hea…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Criminal penalties.

Article L1324-3

…d for human consumption, with the exception of the cases provided for in application of article L. 1322-14; 3° Carrying out the activities listed in I of article L. 1321-7 and I of article L. 1322-1 w…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title VII: Residence ban

Article D571-3

…ange to the list of prohibited places and surveillance measures decided pursuant to Article 762-4 ; 3° Of any provisional suspension of the enforcement of the residence ban decided pursuant to Article…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7: Care of prisoners

Article R6111-39

…psychological service, in accordance with the missions defined in the last paragraph of article R. 3221-6. However, hospitalisation of persons suffering from mental disorders is carried out in establ…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Adoption of the budget

Article D2312-3

A. - The report provided for in Article L. 2312-1 includes the following information: 1° The budgetary guidelines envisaged by the municipality relating to forecast changes in expenditure and revenue,…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Provisions common to all activities

Article R4424-3

…es designed to avoid or minimise the risk of biological agents being disseminated in the workplace; 3° Signposting, the characteristics and procedures for which are laid down by a joint order of the m…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article LO6473-3

Revenue from the investment section consists of that mentioned in articles L. 3332-3 and L. 4331-3 as well as those created by the local authority in the exercise of its powers.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Exceptional provisions relating to selective distribution aid

Article 919-39

Notwithstanding article 223-23, distribution companies have a period of thirty months to exhibit the works in cinemas. This period runs from:1° 19 May 2021 for aid granted between 1 March 2020 and 19…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Admission to psychiatric care by decision of the State representative.

Article L3213-3

…ecided upon in application of this chapter or resulting from the decision mentioned in article 706-135 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, and at least every month thereafter, the patient will be exami…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39 duodecies

1. Notwithstanding the provisions of article 38, capital gains from the disposal of fixed assets are subject to separate regimes depending on whether they are realised in the short or long term.2. The…

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