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Showing 21212130 of 49367 articles for Art. Cass. com. 6 June 1990 · Cass. com. 3 June 2014 · Cass. 1re civ. 8 January 2002

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R6145-80

…egy of the companies that the university hospital centre controls within the meaning of article L. 233-3 of the French Commercial Code; 2° The identity of the persons appointed to represent the univer…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Common provisions.

Article R214-89

I. - To assess the 60% and 51% quotas mentioned in 1° of article L. 214-37 , the denominator takes into account :1° The assets mentioned in 1°, 4° and 6° to 9° of I of article L. 214-36 held directly…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Fees for access to Nordic sites developed for non-motorised snow sports.

Article L422-8

The rules governing fees for access to cross-country ski trails are set out in articles L. 2333-81 to L. 2333-83 of the General Local Authorities Code, which are reproduced below: "Art. L. 2333-81 of…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Cost control of contracts awarded by the State and its public establishments

Article R2196-8

…the event of failure to comply with the obligation set out in the first paragraph of article L. 2196-5.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Designation of customs officers responsible for carrying out certain judicial police duties

Article A36-8

…tted to the commission, which deliberates specially on it at the meeting provided for in Article A. 36-9 and sets the final mark; 2° Makes a statement of the marks awarded for each test by the markers…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Identification of accounts in Saint-Barthélemy, Saint-Martin and Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon

Article R721-8

…Martin and Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon by the persons mentioned in the first paragraph of Article L. 131-72 and the second paragraph of Article L. 163-6, the Institut d'émission des départements d'outre…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: Service.

Article 661

The competent authority shall inform the judicial officer of the steps taken; it shall send him, where appropriate, any minutes or receipts recording the delivery of the document. These documents shal…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: Service.

Article 664

No service may be made before six o'clock and after twenty-one o'clock, nor on Sundays, public holidays or non-working days, except by permission of the judge in case of necessity.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter V: Judgments of the Cour de cassation

Article 605

The Cour de cassation, before ruling on the merits, investigates whether the appeal has been properly lodged. If it considers that the legal conditions have not been met, it issues, depending on the c…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter I: Costs.

Article 695

…e costs of translating deeds where this is made necessary by law or by an international commitment ;3° Witness fees;4° Remuneration of technicians;5° Tariffed disbursements;6° Emoluments of public or…

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