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Showing 52215230 of 23281 articles for Art. Cass. com. 12 octobre 2022 n° 21-12702

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Transmission of the request by the public prosecutor.

Article 728-20

…ity of the executing State, he shall send it the information mentioned in 1° to 6° of l'article 728-12.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: General provisions

Article L2411-2

…cles L. 2411-8 and L. 2411-10, in II of article L. 2411-14, as well as articles L. 2411-18 and L. 2412-1 and are consulted in the cases provided for in II of Article L. 2411-6 and in Articles L. 2411-…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 2: In-depth assessment

Article D1-10

…be carried out by a victim support association with general accreditation pursuant to article D. 1-12-1. In the case of domestic violence or sexual and gender-based violence, the assessment may be ca…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Nomination, election and status of members

Article D2352-13

…inted and those of the persons elected pursuant to the provisions of articles D. 2352-10 to D. 2352-12. They shall make this information known to their employees, by posting or by any other means, as…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Nomination, election and status of members

Article D2372-13

…and those of the persons elected in application of the provisions of articles D. 2372-10 to D. 2372-12.They shall make this information known to their employees, by posting or by any other means, as w…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Provision to the establishments mentioned in article L. 3221-4 of the assets allocated to the public service for combating mental illnesses

Article R3221-13

…ghts and obligations arising from the contracts mentioned in the third paragraph of article R. 3221-12 are the subject of an agreement between the establishment and the owner local authority. This agr…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Safeguard measures

Article R4314-13

The safeguard measures provided for in article R. 4314-12 are also implemented when the Minister concerned is notified by the European Commission: 1° That a prohibition or restriction measure taken by…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Suspension, withdrawal and termination of compassionate access authorisation

Article R5121-74-8

…draw a compassionate access authorisation if the conditions laid down in I, II and V of Article L. 5121-12-1 or the provisions of this section are not complied with, or for any other public health rea…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Common provisions

Article 20-5

The provisions contained in articles 19-3 and 19-4 are not applicable to children born in France to diplomatic agents or career consuls of foreign nationality. However, these children have the option…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 3: Interruption of the payment period

Article R3133-23

Once all the documents and information provided for in article R. 3133-21 have been received, a new payment period is opened. This period is thirty days or equal to the balance remaining on the date o…

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