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Showing 371380 of 53735 articles for Art. Cass. com. 12 January 1999 · Cass. 1re civ. 20 December 2012 · Cass. com. 29 January 2002 · Cass. com. 3 May 2012

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 207

…2, last paragraph, 82-1, second paragraph, 156, second paragraph, or 167, penultimate paragraph, it may either evoke and proceed under the conditions provided for in Articles 201,202,204 and 205, or r…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Nationals of a Member State of the European Union or party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area wishing to practise within the framework of the provision of services

Article R222-29

…declarant is legally established there and is not subject to any ban on practising, even temporary;3° Proof of the declarant's professional qualifications and, if the profession or training is not re…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Relations with the partner health care organisation

Article R6323-29

…eassessment of the risk level of the pregnancy with regard to the criteria mentioned in article R. 6323-27 ; 2° The conditions for transferring women and their newborns at any time during childbirth a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 4: Powers of the President of the Executive Council.

Article L4422-29

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Procedure for registration on the list of court-appointed administrators and revision of the list.

Article R811-29

…ofessional experience. The committee rules under the conditions provided for in the articles R. 811-33 to R. 811-35.No one may sit the examination more than three times.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Calculation for broadcasting on television services

Article 211-29

…shers are subject to the tax provided for in…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Powers exercised on behalf of the State.

Article L2122-29

The mayor's decisions and the acts of publication and notification are entered in date order in a register kept under conditions defined by decree in the Conseil d'Etat..

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 3: Implementation of the price variation clause

Article R2191-29

When advances are reimbursed by deduction from the sums due as a deposit or balance, the deduction is made after application of the price variation clause to the initial amount of the deposit or balan…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Health conditions inherent in residential premises

Article R1331-29

…e day and night. This obligation does not apply to homes located in communities governed byArticle 73 of the French Constitution.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: The status of the sole trader

Article D526-29

A standard form of waiver is approved by order of the minister responsible for the economy. If the beneficiary of the waiver is a credit institution or finance company within the meaning of Article L.…

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