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Showing 98819890 of 27005 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 6 Dec. 1994

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
A. - Individuals

Article R121-1

…nt due to the failure of the person concerned to respond to the summons, the allowance shall be IP. 6; 2° For the investigation into the personality of the persons under investigation as well as their…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Prohibition on cash payment of certain claims

Article D112-3

I. - The amount specified in I of article L. 112-6 is set : 1° Where the debtor is domiciled for tax purposes within the territory of the French Republic or is acting for the purposes of a professiona…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3-1: Marketing authorisation monitoring committee

Article R1313-27-1

The Monitoring Committee referred to in Article L. 1313-6-1 may be consulted by the Director General of the Agency on : 1° The conditions of applicability of risk management measures with regard to ma…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Obligations relating to the freezing of assets

Article R774-41

…c Law no. 2004-192 of 27 February 2004, subject to the adaptations provided for in II, Articles R. 562-1 to R. 562-9 are applicable by operation of law in French Polynesia.II. - For the application of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 9: Communication to the Agency of information covered by medical or industrial secrecy

Article R1413-38

When the National Public Health Agency, in order to carry out the tasks mentioned in 1°, 2° and 6° of article L. 1413-1, needs the individual data mentioned in articles L. 1413-6 and L. 1413-7, its Di…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article R7122-2

…L. 7122-3 to the regional prefect, or informs him of his activity in application of article L. 7122-6, by means of a teleservice mentioned in article L. 112-9 of the code of relations between the publ…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter I: High-level sport

Article L221-9

Article L. 331-6 of the Education Code sets out the rules governing the preparation of pupils in secondary education establishments with a view to practising sporting excellence, reaching the highest…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4a: Trade union audience measurement for companies with fewer than eleven employees

Article L2122-10-1

…ess than eleven employees, with the exception of those in the branches mentioned in article L. 2122-6, a ballot is organised at regional level every four years. This ballot takes place during a period…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Single chapter.

Article L220-7

…ntees at least equivalent to those set out in the Conseil d'Etat decree mentioned in article L. 220-6.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Voting procedure and election results.

Article L2314-28

…etween the employer and the trade union organisations, concluded in accordance with article L. 2314-6. This agreement shall comply with the general principles of electoral law. Terms and conditions on…

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