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Showing 531540 of 26472 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 9 July 2013 – no. 12-20.468

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Public prosecution

Article 907

Articles L. 952-12 of the Code of Judicial Organisation relating to the replacement of the president of the High Court of Appeal and of the assessors and to the specific procedures for exercising judi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Rules of good conduct

Article L341-12

In good time, before being bound by a contract, the person being canvassed shall receive information laid down by decree in the Conseil d'Etat, relating in particular to: 1° The name and business addr…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: National cosmetovigilance system

Article R5131-12

…ng and recording serious adverse reaction reports sent by the parties mentioned in Articles R. 5131-9 to 11 and transmitting the information reported under the conditions set out in paragraphs 2 to 4…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter II: Professional sport

Article L222-12

The incompatibilities and incapacities provided for in Articles L. 222-9 to L. 222-11 apply to employees of a sports agent or of the company that he has set up to carry out his activity. It is forbidd…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Powers (R).

Article R2511-12

…gh mayors or the municipal commission with the information mentioned in articles R. 2511-8, R. 2511-9 and R. 2511-11. These dwellings are allocated or proposed for allocation under the conditions set…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section V: International wrongful removal of children

Article 1210-5

Actions brought on the basis of the provisions of international and European instruments relating to the unlawful international removal of children are brought before the family affairs judge of the c…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 1: Acts and decisions subject to the procedure provided for in Article 696-114

Article 696-122

However, the Deputy European Public Prosecutor is competent to order the following measures, ex officio or at the request of the person under investigation:

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 4: Settlement of public claims.

Article D626-12

…debts correspond to all financing granted by creditors other than those mentioned in Article D. 626-9.B.-.It may usefully be supplemented, within the period provided for in the first paragraph, by any…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section IIa: Judicial measures to help manage the family budget

Article 1200-2

…judicial measure of assistance with the management of the family budget provided for in Article 375-9-1 of the Civil Code lies with the children's judge of the place of residence of the recipient or b…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Approved federations

Article L131-12

…One of the Labour Code. For the performance of their duties and by derogation fromarticle 3 of law no. 83-634 of 13 July 1983 on the rights and obligations of civil servants, when they have the statu…

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