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Showing 36613670 of 36918 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 4 Feb. 2014 – no. 12-14.466

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: The automated national criminal database for perpetrators of terrorist offences

Article R50-41

In the cases provided for by 4° of Article 706-25-4, informing the person and providing the document provided for in article R. 50-38 are made, under the conditions set out in the third and fourth par…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Composition

Article L2363-4

The composition of the Committee of the European Cooperative Society is determined in accordance with the provisions of Articles L. 2353-7 to L. 2353-12 relating to the composition of the Committee of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Freedom to provide services

Article R1132-4

The provisions of articles R. 4331-12 to R. 4331-15 are applicable to the provision of services by genetic counsellors whose declaration is provided for in article L. 1132-5.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Responsibilities

Article R112-4

…The general conditions for the allocation of financial aid, including temporary or experimental aid;4° The guidelines for the acquisition and deposit policy provided for in 5° of article L. 111-2 ; 5°…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Information

Article R4425-4

…resources; 2° The number of workers exposed; 3° The name and address of the occupational physician; 4° The name of the person who, where applicable, is entrusted by the employer, and under his respons…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: The automated national criminal database for perpetrators of terrorist offences

Article R50-40

In the case of registration in the file provided for in 5° of article 706-25-4, informing the person and handing over the document provided for in article R. 50-38 are made by the examining magistrate…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Retirement savings plans

Article D224-4

The liquidation or early redemption of rights in the cases mentioned in I of article L. 224-4 takes the form of a single payment which, at the option of the holder, relates to all or part of the right…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Permanent and temporary sports stadiums

Article A312-4

…the application for approval must include the following documents: 1° The documents referred to in 4° to 7°, and, where applicable, 8°, 10° and 11°, designated in article A. 311-3, updated, original…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Preparation and implementation (R)

Article R1614-49

The amount of credits mentioned in b of Article R. 1614-42 allocated to the beneficiary local authorities in the overseas regions and departments under this special assistance is at least equal to the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Institutional medical conference

Article R6164-4

…uled admissions; 3° Evaluation, where appropriate, of the implementation of palliative care policy; 4° The operation, where appropriate, of permanent care within the meaning of 1° of article L. 6112-1…

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