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Showing 51315140 of 43273 articles for Art. Cass. com. 5 May 2004

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions relating to the college of resolution authorities and the college of European resolution authorities

Article L613-59-1

…e of European resolution authorities shall exercise the powers referred to in III of Article L. 613-59 in respect of subsidiaries and, where applicable, branches. These powers include setting the mini…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: Exercise of parental authority over the person of the child

Article 1180-5-1

…er to the person in charge of this meeting place if the trusted third party fails to act. The judge may at any time modify or revoke his decision ex officio, at the joint request of the parties or one…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Specialisation in "sports development

Article A212-52 ter

A candidate who fails a certification test may be entitled to a second assessment session during the training session.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R1232-4-5

Refusal of removal may concern all the organs and tissues likely to be removed or only some of these organs or tissues.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Operating conditions.

Article L4141-5-1

The diplomas mentioned in 1° and 2° of article L. 4141-3 may be supplemented by a diploma conferring the qualification of specialist.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Provisions relating to the transfer of activities

Article L613-52-6

…frastructures. However, the absence of a rating or an insufficient rating by a credit rating agency may not be invoked against the acquirer.If it does not meet the criteria mentioned in the previous p…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
A: Authorisation for gendarmerie judicial police officers

Article R15-2-5

…gendarmerie group or region.The public prosecutor will first hear the judicial police officer, who may examine the file relating to the acts of which he or she is accused and be assisted by counsel o…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Mutual insurance companies with a supervisory board and management board

Article R322-54-2

…ions that the member of the Management Board intends to pursue.IV - Members of the Management Board may be dismissed by the General Meeting or, if the Articles of Association so provide, by the Superv…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Execution of measures

Article R15-33-53

…his permit, he will be given a receipt. When the provisions of the second paragraph of article R. 15-33-41, in exchange for his or her licence, the person concerned shall be issued with a certificate…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title I: The Assize Court

Article D45-1-5

…2° The length of this security period will be half the sentence handed down, but the Assize Court may, by special decision, either increase this period to two-thirds of the sentence, or decide to re…

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