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Showing 42214230 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
Paragraph 2: Provisions relating to asset freezing orders issued by the French judicial authorities

Article 695-9-8

…e judicial authority of the executing State, in accordance with the procedures laid down in Article 695-9-6. In other cases, the decision and the certificate are forwarded by the Public Prosecutor's O…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Research on the human embryo, human embryonic stem cells and human induced pluripotent stem cells

Article L2163-6

…yo:1° Without having first obtained the written consent and authorisation referred to in Article L. 2151-5 of the Public Health Code, or when this authorisation has been withdrawn, suspended or the co…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: State mountain sports teaching, supervision and training diplomas

Article D212-67

…he corresponding speciality, are as follows: 1° State diploma for national alpine ski instructors ; 2° The State diploma for national alpine ski instructors specialising in training; 3° The State dipl…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: The Regional Plan for Spatial Planning, Sustainable Development and Equality

Article L4251-6

…e Regional Council. It is submitted for opinion: 1° To the persons and bodies provided for in 3° to 6° of I of Article L. 4251-5 and to the regional economic, social and environmental council; 2° To t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Individual dosimetric monitoring

Article R4451-64

…or when the effective dose assessed in application of 5° of Article R. 4451-53 is likely to exceed 6 millisieverts. II - For all other workers accessing delimited areas under Article R. 4451-24, the…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 5: Provisions specific to Mayotte

Article R*651-10

The competent authority in the cases provided for in article R.* 632-2 is the State representative.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Provisions specific to French Guiana

Article R*651-4

The competent authority in the cases provided for in article R.* 632-2 is the State representative.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 4: Provisions specific to Réunion

Article R*651-8

The competent authority in the cases provided for in article R.* 632-2 is the State representative.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Exclusion of specialised cinemas

Article D311-6

…earing, as such, on the list provided for in…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Organisation and operation of the High Council

Article R821-6

I. - When, pursuant to Article L. 822-16, a request for an opinion on the code of ethics of the profession of statutory auditor is submitted to the Haut conseil du commissariat aux comptes, which shal…

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