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Showing 26712680 of 61564 articles for Art. Cass. com. 12 May 2004 · Cass. com. 19 October 1982 · Cass. 3e civ. 4 February 1976 · Cass. 3e civ. 2 June 1982

French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Criminal provisions.

Article L4344-4-2

Any person who practises speech and language therapy within the meaning of article L. 4341-1 is practising the profession of speech and language therapist illegally without :1° holding a certificate o…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Provisions applicable before the Examining Magistrate and the Examining Chamber

Article 706-122

Where a case is referred to the Investigating Chamber pursuant to Article 706-120, its president shall order, either of his or her own motion or at the request of the civil party, the public prosecuto…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 2: Approval of organised adapted holidays.

Article R412-12

…s of the persons accommodated during the stays. On the basis of the file provided for in article R. 412-11, it may ask the organisation that applied for approval to provide further details and make ob…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter III: Offences relating to cheques and other non-cash money instruments

Article L163-4-2

…sonment and a fine of one million euros when the offences provided for in articles L. 163-3, L. 163-4 and L. 163-4-1 are committed by an organised gang.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 3: Supporting documents and other evidence relating to the conditions for participation

Article R2343-12

The provisions of article R. 2143-12 apply.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Common provisions

Article L214-127

…results of this management.Except in the cases provided for in the Articles of Association, shares may not be redeemed by the SICAF at the request of its shareholders.It may carry out temporary acqui…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Reorganisation measures for companies whose registered office is located in a Member State of the European Union

Article R323-12

…undertaking in a trust contract formed for the purpose of reorganisation pursuant to Article L. 311-41 is valued for the purposes of Article R. 351-1 as a participation whose valuation, in accordance…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Parental childcare leave and part-time work

Article R1225-12

For the application of article L. 1225-49 : 1° The seriousness of the illness or accident is established by a medical certificate which also states that the child's condition makes it necessary for a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Composition

Article R4422-12

…il and the members of the Bureau are elected for the duration of the Council's term of office. They may be re-elected. Vacancies occurring within the bureau are filled at the meeting of the council fo…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Mobilisation of loans by the assignee or the pledgee

Article R753-12

…ght-hand column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 313-192005-1007 of 2 August 2005R. 313-20No. 2021-898 of 6 July 2021R. 313-22no. 2005-1007 of 22 August…

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