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Showing 93319340 of 25376 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 7 Oct. 1997 – JurisData 1997-003951

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Publicity of budgets and accounts

Article L2313-1

…e commune:a) holds a share of the capital;b) has guaranteed a loan;c) has paid a grant of more than 75,000 euros or representing more than 50% of the income shown in the body's profit and loss account…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Provisions relating to the recognition and enforcement by the French authorities of a European protection order

Article 696-100

…ld have been tried by the French courts and the public prosecution is time-barred under French law; 7° The European protection order is based on offences for which the suspected, prosecuted or convict…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: European investment service providers

Article L532-18-1

…e provided in conjunction with an investment service.For the purposes of Articles L. 213-3, L. 421-17 to L. 421-19, L. 211-36, L. 211-36-1, L. 211-35, L. 531-10, 5° of I, 6° of II and III of Article L…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Organisation of elections.

Article L2314-5

…or in article L. 2314-4. The employee benefits from the protection provided for in articles L. 2411-7, L. 2412-3 and L. 2413-1 from the date on which the employer became aware of the imminence of his…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Antenatal diagnostics: prenatal diagnosis and pre-implantation diagnosis.

Article L2131-4-1

…1-4, and subject to having exhausted all the possibilities offered by Articles L. 1241-1 to L. 1241-7, pre-implantation diagnosis may also be authorised when the following conditions are met:-the coup…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Suppression of public drunkenness and protection of minors.

Article L3353-3

The sale of alcoholic beverages to minors is punishable by a fine of €7,500. The offer of these drinks free of charge to minors, in public houses and all shops or public places, or the offer, free of…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Governance of the plan

Article R144-6

…rs or a Supervisory Committee meets the conditions set out in the first paragraph of article L. 141-7.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: The guarantee fund for victims of terrorism and other offences.

Article R422-1

…ance, the Minister for Justice, the Minister for the Interior and the Minister for Social Security; 7° A professional from the insurance sector, appointed by order of the Minister for the Economy and…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Commencement and progress of the receivership.

Article L631-14

…on of representation, he exercises the prerogatives conferred on the debtor by II of Article L. 622-7 and by the third paragraph of Article L. 622-8. In the event of an assistance assignment, he shall…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Organisation of the National Institute of Industrial Property

Article R411-9

…cial account are enforceable under the conditions laid down in Title III of Decree no. 2012-1246 of 7 November 2012 relating to public budgetary and accounting management.The Minister responsible for…

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