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Showing 8190 of 27094 articles for Art. Cass. com. 14-9-2022 n° 21-12.744

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Common provisions

Article 706-95-14

These special investigative techniques are carried out under the authority and control of the magistrate who authorised them. This magistrate may order their interruption at any time. The liberty and…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Budgetary and accounting arrangements for the High Council

Article R821-14-9

When the claims of the High Council, other than the contribution mentioned in II of Article L. 821-5 and the contributions mentioned in I and II of Article L. 821-6-1, have not been recovered amicably…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4a: Provisions applicable to refugees, stateless persons and beneficiaries of territorial asylum or subsidiary protection and to French nationals who have returned to French territory at the request of the French authorities

Article R4221-14-9

Applicants authorised to continue on a skills consolidation programme may have their assignment deferred under the conditions defined in article R. 4221-13.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Special provisions for oncology surgery

Article R6123-92-14

The holder of the authorisation for surgical oncology has an organisation that enables it, where necessary, to provide support to one or more other health establishments that hold a surgical authorisa…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 212-21

To be eligible for screenwriting grants, authors must, depending on the case :1° When writing a first screenplay, provide evidence of having written, in the ten years preceding the year of application…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 5 : Acquisition of French nationality by decision of the public authorities

Article 21-21

French nationality may be conferred by naturalisation on a proposal from the Minister of Foreign Affairs on any French-speaking foreigner who applies for it and who contributes by his or her outstandi…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Conditions relating to aid intensity

Article 211-21

The President of the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée may grant exemptions from the 50% threshold for public financial aid, up to a maximum of 60%, for difficult or low-budget cinematogr…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 14: Maritime assessor

Article L2412-14

The fixed-term employment contract of the maritime assessor or the candidate for these functions may only be terminated before the end of the term due to serious misconduct or medical unfitness establ…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5: Retention period for data entered in the register and procedures for deleting them

Article R53-21-21

The public prosecutor or the public prosecutor informs the administrative department without delay of the decision to discontinue proceedings, except in cases where this decision is based on the premi…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 9: Services accessible via electronic communications operators

Article D224-21

While this does not preclude the voluntary application of any more restrictive rules and the implementation of complementary actions, decided by itself or by the most representative professional body…

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