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Showing 58215830 of 24212 articles for Art. Cass. com. 25-10-1994 n° 90-14.316

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title I: Procedural rules applicable to crimes against humanity and war crimes

Article 627

For the application of the Statute of the International Criminal Court signed on 18 July 1998, France shall participate in the prosecution of offences and cooperate with that Court under the condition…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Technical and safety guarantees

Article A322-40

Subject to the provisions of article A. 322-41, operators of establishments existing on 6 July 1999 must comply with the provisions of article A. 322-20, the second paragraph of article A. 322-24, the…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Technical and safety guarantees

Article A322-41

The modification of an establishment existing on 6 July 1999, which is intended to affect all or part of the equipment provided for in articles A. 322-21, A. 322-23, A. 322-26, A. 322-28, A. 322-30, A…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Opening and operating conditions

Article L6222-2

The Director General of the Regional Health Agency may object to the opening of a medical biology laboratory or a site of a medical biology laboratory, where this would have the effect of increasing t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Opening and closing the Livret jeune.

Article R221-79

Holders of youth passbooks must request closure of their accounts by 31 December of the year in which they turn 25 at the latest. Deposit-taking institutions are required to automatically close the ac…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 4: Semi-liberty regime

Article D137

Sentenced persons admitted to the semi-liberty regime pursuant to the provisions of articles 132-25 of the Penal Code and 723-1 of the Code of Criminal Procedure undertake to comply with the condition…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Zonal mobilisation plan

Article R3131-6

The zonal mobilisation plan is drawn up by the Prefect of the defence zone, after consulting the zonal defence committee referred to in article R. * 1311-25 of the Defence Code. The zonal mobilisation…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Programming commitments subject to approval

Article R212-30

The following are subject to approval by the President of the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée: 1° Programming commitments signed with a view to their approval by programming groups and…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Examination for admission to the traineeship

Article A321-19

Admission is decided by the selection board if the average of the marks obtained by the candidate in all the eligibility and admission tests is equal to or higher than 10 out of 20.The mark obtained i…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 5: Subscription, purchase or pledge by companies of their own shares.

Article L225-210

The company may not own, directly or through a person acting in its own name but on behalf of the company, more than 10% of its total own shares, nor more than 10% of a given class. These shares must…

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