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Showing 37613770 of 54357 articles for Art. Cass. com. 16 January 1996 · Cass. com. 6 June 1972 · Cass. com. 2 July 2002 n° 00-18.243

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Flagrant crimes and offences

Article 62-1

The staff referred to in

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: REFUGEE STATUS

Article L511-6

…f the exclusion clauses provided for in sections D, E or F of Article 1 of the Geneva Convention of 28 July 1951.The same section F shall also apply to persons who are instigators of, accessories to,…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Simplified extradition procedure

Article 696-31

When the decision of the Investigating Chamber grants the extradition of the person claimed and this decision is final, the Public Prosecutor shall notify the Minister of Justice, who shall inform the…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter I: Sports associations

Article R121-6

Reasons are given for the prefectoral order suspending or withdrawing approval. It is published in the recueil des actes administratifs of the prefecture of the department in which the registered offi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Implementing provisions

Article L2152-6

After receiving the opinion of the Haut Conseil du dialogue social, the Minister responsible for labour draws up the list of professional employers' organisations recognised as representative by profe…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Entry on the roll of the order

Article L4222-6

A pharmacist applying for inclusion on a roll must provide proof of sufficient knowledge of the French language.In case of doubt, the president of the regional or central council of the ordre or his r…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I : Composition and operation of the Local Finance Committee

Article R1211-6

…ons, the president or mayor of a local authority with special status within the meaning of Article 72 of the Constitution may appear on a list representing the presidents or mayors of one of the diffe…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 5: Information to be provided to the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution

Article L385-6

…torité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution in accordance with the first paragraph of Article L. 612-24 of the Monetary and Financial Code;- the report to the supervisory authority on the internal…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Common provisions.

Article R711-68

…s with associate members and technical advisors and the administrative organisation of the services;2° The age limit for election to the bureau, which may not exceed the age of seventy years on the da…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 4: Nullity, dissolution and liquidation of the company.

Article R743-66

…ppointed shall perform the duties of the administrator whose appointment is provided for by article 64 of decree no. 2022-900 of 17 June 2022 relating to the ethics and discipline of ministerial offic…

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