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Showing 10611070 of 19407 articles for Art. Cass. com. 29 novembre 1982 n° 81-13117

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Copy of the appraisal file.

Article D15-7

The copy of the documents in the investigation file provided for by article 81 may be made in digital format. It shall be stored in such a way as to ensure that it is only accessible to persons author…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Traffic and parking regulations

Article L2213-5

…roads for vehicles transporting hazardous materials covered by Council Directive 82/501 of 24 June 1982 on the major accident hazards of certain industrial activities and likely to compromise public…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I-1: Research involving the human person

Article L1541-4

…d column of the table in I: ARTICLES IN THE VERSION RESULTING FROM L. 1121-1 Order no. 2022-1086 of 29 July 2022 L. 1121-2 Law no. 2012-300 of 5 March 2012 L. 1121-3 Order no. 2016-800 of 16 June 2016…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Single chapter

Article L811-1-1

…ED FOR IN Article L. 411-1 Order no. 2020-116 of 12 February 2020 Articles L. 411-2 and L. 411-3Loi n° 92-597 du 1er juillet 1992 Articles L. 411-4 and L. 411-5 Order no. 2020-116 of 12 February 2020…

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

Article R*221-82

The competent administrative authority referred to in article R. 221-81 is the Minister for the Economy.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Articles of association, share capital, shares.

Article R4381-33

Without prejudice to the provisions of law no. 66-879 of 29 November 1966 relating to professional non-trading companies or other articles of this section, which must be included in the company's arti…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Mutual assistance for the purposes of hearings, surveillance or infiltration

Article 694-7

With the prior agreement of the Minister of Justice to whom a request for mutual legal assistance has been made for this purpose, foreign police officers may pursue undercover operations on the territ…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Professional non-trading companies

Article R422-17

…All sums in cash. Industrial contributions from members who, by virtue of section 10 of the law of 29 November 1966, do not contribute to the formation of capital may give rise to the allocation of i…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Organisation and operation.

Article R822-88

When a member intends to withdraw from the company pursuant to article 21 of law no. 66-879 of 29 November 1966, it shall notify the company of its decision in one of the forms provided for in article…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Practice of the profession.

Article R4381-72

…me, the company name determined in accordance with the provisions of article 8 of law no. 66-879 of 29 November 1966 relating to professional non-trading companies.

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