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Showing 26312640 of 20354 articles for Art. Cass. com. 16 September 2014

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Termination of management (R)

Article R2221-26

…or definitively halt the operations of the régie. In this case, the provisions of articles R. 2221-16 and R. 2221-17 apply.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5: Judicial measures to prevent recidivism in terrorism and rehabilitation

Article 706-25-20

The obligations provided for in Article 706-25-16 are suspended if the person concerned is detained during their enforcement. If the period of detention exceeds six months, the resumption of one or mo…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L2141-9

Only embryos conceived in compliance with the fundamental principles set out in Articles 16 to 16-8 of the Civil Code and the provisions of this Title may enter or leave the territory to which this Co…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 3: Pre-production aid

Article 322-17

…323-16 or, in the case of international co-production, French participation.&l…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Single chapter

Article R811-1-1

…indicated in the right-hand column of the same table: As amended byArticle R. 411-1Decree no. 2023-166 of 7 March 2023 Articles R. 411-1-1 and R. 411-1-2 Decree no. 2007-280 of 1st March 2007 Article…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Single section: Provisions relating to Mayotte

Article L612-4

…in article L. 412-3, the words: "inarticle 19 of law no. 48-1360 of 1st September 1948 amending and codifying the legislation relating to the relationship between lessors a…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Single chapter: Common provisions

Article L621-6

…L. 412-3 in Saint-Barthélemy and Saint-Martin, the words: "in article 19 of law no. 48-1360 of 1st September 1948 amending and codifying the legislation relating to relations between lessors and less…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 4: Communications from the judicial authority

Article L582-8

…s falls within one of the exclusion clauses mentioned in Article 1 of the New York Convention of 28 September 1954.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Content of protection

Article L582-4

…rsons.It ensures this protection, in particular the implementation of the New York Convention of 28 September 1954, under the conditions set out in article L. 121-10.It is empowered to issue stateless…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter I: Purpose and award conditions

Article 821-1

…aid is awarded to operators of cinemas to reward the implementation, between 1 October 2021 and 30 September 2022, of programming, entertainment, education and communication initiatives aimed at enco…

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