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Showing 121130 of 44553 articles for Art. Cass. com. 26 June 1968 · Cass. com. 11 March 2008 · Cass. com. 12 July 1982 · Cass. com. 17 April 1953 · Cass. com. 4 December 1968 · CA Versailles 14 September 2006

French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L322-26-4-1

Articles L. 210-10 to L. 210-12 of the Commercial Code, with the exception of 5° of Article L. 210-10, are applicable to mutual insurance companies.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Contracts awarded by the national councils of the orders of the medical professions

Article R.4122-4-11

…or performed. II.-The National Councils may also conclude contracts at a provisional price. In this case, the clauses of the contracts specify: 1° The conditions under which the definitive price will…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions.

Article D712-14-4

…n the event that a territorial chamber of commerce and industry is in the situation provided for in 4° of Article D. 712-14-2 and is, in addition, placed under enhanced guardianship pursuant to articl…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 8: Appearance on preliminary recognition of guilt

Article 495-11

…tence, the person is, according to the distinctions provided for in the second paragraph of article 495-8, either immediately incarcerated in a remand centre, or summoned before the sentence enforceme…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 422-12

…d or produced:1° At least one feature-length cinematographic work that has been approved for theatrical release and selected at a festival;2° At least one short-length cinematographic work that has be…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5141-14-4

I.-Any breach of the prohibitions set out in the first paragraph of article L. 5141-14-2 is punishable by an administrative fine of up to €15,000 for a natural person and up to €75,000 for a legal ent…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Control

Article R752-44-17

Within the two-month period referred to in articles R. 752-44-15 and R. 752-44-16, the prefect: 1° May ask the project developer for any explanations relating to the conformity of the commercial devel…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 2: Assisted witnesses

Article 113-4

…answer questions put to him or her or to remain silent, as well as the rights mentioned in Article 113-3, and proceed with the formalities provided for in the last two paragraphs of l'article 116. Me…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 3: Pre-trial detention

Article 148-4

…to the investigating chamber, which shall rule in accordance with the conditions set out in Article 148 (last paragraph).

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 8: Appearance on preliminary recognition of guilt

Article 495-14

…ty of the proceedings, a report shall be drawn up of the formalities completed pursuant to articles 495-8 to 495-13. Where the person has not accepted the proposed sentence or sentences, or where the…

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