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Showing 17311740 of 27005 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 6 Dec. 1994

French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Sale and transfer of shares.

Article R4113-60

If the deed transferring the shares is drawn up under private deed, as many originals as are necessary to provide each party with a copy and to comply with the provisions of articles R. 4113-50 and R.…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 1: Right to inspect goods, means of transport and persons.

Article 60-8

Each visit to the premises or places referred to in articles 60-1, 60-2 and 60-4 shall take place in the presence of the person concerned or their representative or, failing this, a person requested f…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Availability of savings

Article L224-6

Individual rights in the process of being built up may be transferred to any other retirement savings plan. The transfer of rights does not entail any change in the conditions for their purchase or li…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Enforcement procedure

Article 695-28

Following notification of the European arrest warrant, if he decides not to release the wanted person, the public prosecutor shall present him to the first president of the court of appeal or the judg…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Jurisdiction and procedure before courts of first instance

Article 712-6

…icable, those of his lawyer, without prejudice to the application of the provisions of article 712-16-3. If the convicted person is detained, this hearing may take place in the prison. The provisions…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Governance of the plan

Article R144-6

The General Meeting of the Association adopts the rules of professional conduct to which the members of the Board of Directors, the Executive Committee and the salaried staff of the Association, as we…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: BUDGETS AND ACCOUNTS

Article L3312-6

…the financial year. Between the deadline for mandating set out in the last paragraph of article L. 1612-11 and the deadline for voting on local tax rates set out in article 1639 A of the General Tax C…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Adaptation to overseas France

Article R1413-65

The territorial collectivity of Saint-Pierre and Miquelon has a territorial vigilance and support network for the organisation and territorial coverage of health vigilance. In addition to the departme…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Municipal finances.

Article D2573-61

I. - The consultative commission for assessing the burdens of the communes, provided for in Article 11 of Law no. 2004-193 of 27 February 2004 supplementing the Statute of Autonomy of French Polynesia…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Managing Director and staff of the Agency

Article R4642-6

…He performs all acts that are not reserved to the Board of Directors in application of article R. 4642-4. He prepares the deliberations of the Board of Directors and ensures that they are carried out…

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