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Showing 1120 of 47213 articles for Art. Cass. com. 26 May 1992 · Cass. com. 19 November 1975 n° 74-10.116 · CAA Nantes 26 May 2004 · Cass. com. 19 February 1979 · Cass. com. 6 June 1972 · Cass. com. 16 January 1985 · CA Paris 17 January 2008

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Enforcement procedure

Article 695-26

…nion or a State linked to the European Union by an agreement mentioned in section 5 of this chapter may be sent directly, in the original or in a certified copy, by any means that leaves a written tra…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Special conditions for the "nervous system" designation

Article D6124-177-26

The coordinating doctor specialises in physical and rehabilitation medicine or neurology, and in this case has proven training or experience in rehabilitation.

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

Article 611-26

…he following publishing costs:1° Purchases and pre-purchases of exploitation rights and, where applicable, payment of guaranteed minimums;2° Expenditure on the manufacture of media;3° Technical expend…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter IV: The different ways in which the term of office ends.

Article 2004

The principal may revoke his power of attorney whenever he sees fit and compel, where appropriate, the agent to surrender to him either the private writing containing it, or the original of the power…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Simplified extradition procedure

Article 696-26

…ds, of the documents by virtue of which he has been apprehended. He shall inform the person that he may consent to his extradition before the Investigating Chamber under the simplified procedure. It a…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Special provisions for certain investigative measures

Article 694-26

…y in execution of a European investigation order issued by a French judicial authority, his release may only be ordered at the request of the executing State. The person may not be subject to any pros…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter IV: The different ways in which the term of office ends.

Article 2008

If the agent is unaware of the death of the principal or of one of the other causes which cause the mandate to cease, what he has done in that ignorance is valid.

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

Article 612-26

For rights-holding companies, in addition to the criteria laid down for publishers of on-demand audiovisual media services, selective financial aid is awarded in consideration of the prospects for mar…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 6: Management of psychiatric emergencies

Article D6124-26-6

…s of the activity of an emergency facility reveals a large number of patients requiring psychiatric care, the facility must have a psychiatrist on duty at all times. If this psychiatrist is not a memb…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section Vb: Tax on the sale for valuable consideration of bare land that has been made buildable

Article 1605 nonies

…ration of bare land or rights relating to bare land made constructible as a result of their classification, after 13 January 2010, by a local town planning plan or by another town planning document in…

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