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Showing 67916800 of 25610 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 7 Oct. 1997 – no. 95-14.158

French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN THE WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDS

Article R154-2

…o the head of the department reporting to the State and territorially competent in customs matters; 7° References to the external borders of the States party to the Schengen Agreement signed on 19 Jun…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single section

Article R3354-10

…her under the conditions provided for in article R. 3354-5, the second paragraph of article R. 3354-7, articles R. 3354-8 and R. 3354-9, or by a forensic doctor during a judicial autopsy. The specific…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General rules.

Article R325-8

…thorisation previously granted to the French branch of that undertaking pursuant to Articles L. 321-7 or L. 329-1.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: General partnerships.

Article R221-6

…itors at the registered office at least one month before the meeting provided for in Article L. 221-7.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II : Powers of the President of the Territorial Council

Article LO6252-9

…e powers devolved to the President of the Territorial Council in police matters by Articles LO 6252-7 and LO 6252-8.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II : Powers of the President of the Territorial Council

Article LO6352-9

…e powers devolved to the President of the Territorial Council in police matters by Articles LO 6352-7 and LO 6352-8.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Measures prior to placement under electronic surveillance

Article R57-14

In the case provided for in the second paragraph of Article 723-7, the written agreement of the owner, or of the holder(s) of the lease for the premises where the receiver may be installed, is obtaine…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Settlement of creditors.

Article R643-13

…inally settle the order of disputed claims and subsequent claims in accordance with Articles R. 643-7 to R. 643-10.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter III: Supplementary supervision of financial conglomerates

Article R633-5

Pursuant to Article L. 633-7, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution or, where applicable, the Autorité des marchés financiers, as coordinator, shall provide the Joint Committee of Europ…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Objection to the hiring of apprentices

Article R6225-8

The decision to lift the objection, taken in application of article R. 6225-7, is communicated without delay to the organisation responsible for filing the contract and, where applicable, to the missi…

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