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Showing 49814990 of 23863 articles for Art. Cass. com. 17 February 1960 · Cass. 3e civ. 12 July 2000

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Placement under house arrest with electronic surveillance

Article D32-15

…surveillance, the person shall be subject to the automated processing provided for by articles 763-12 of this code and R. 544-18 et seq. of the Penitentiary Code. Articles R. 61-21 to R. 61-31-1 are…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter III: Offences relating to doorstep selling and the distance provision of financial services.

Article R353-1

…tion mentioned in 1°, 2°, 3° and 5° of article R. 341-16 and that mentioned in 7° of article L. 341-12, or providing this information without clearly indicating the commercial nature of the approach.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Representatives' training and delegation time

Article L7343-20

The representatives appointed in application of article L. 7343-12 are entitled to flat-rate compensation intended to offset the loss of remuneration resulting from: 1° Where applicable, the training…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Concessions.

Article R2223-22

The articles L. 2223-4, R. 2223-12 to R. 2223-21 do not derogate from the provisions governing military burials. When a person whose death certificate bears the entry "Died for France" duly recorded h…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions (R).

Article R5215-16

…rder relating to the enquiry prior to the declaration of public utility, referred to in article R. 112-12 of the code de l'expropriation pour cause d'utilité publique.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Financial assistance

Article R5132-10-14

The financial aid mentioned in articles R. 5132-10-12 and R. 5132-10-13-1 is paid, on behalf of the State, by the Agence de services et de paiement. This aid cannot be combined with any other State-fu…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R6133-1

…° Where applicable, its capital ;11° The budgetary and accounting system applicable to the grouping;12° The arrangements for making movable or immovable property available;12° bis The arrangements for…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Persons authorised to practise the profession of pharmacy assistant

Article D4241-6

…her under the third paragraph of article L. 663 of the present code in its version prior to 22 June 2000, or by holders of a pharmacist's diploma as a contractual assistant practitioner, associate att…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article L3142-54-1

…luntary basis on the administrative or management body of an association governed by the law of 1st July 1901 relating to the contract of association or entered in the register of associations in appl…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Role of doping prevention medical units

Article D232-2

…nt responsible for sport. When they are aimed at the target audiences mentioned inarticle R. 232-41-12-1 and deal with the themes mentioned inarticle R. 232-41-12-2, these actions comply with the educ…

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