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Showing 901910 of 41434 articles for Art. Cass. com. 6 May 2003

French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Conditions for issuing authorisations

Article R5139-6

…n. When he considers it necessary to examine the application for authorisation, the General Manager may request, within a time limit that he shall set, by any means that enables this request to be dat…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Non-profit-making associations and recognised public interest foundations authorised to make certain loans.

Article R518-61

…rsuant to article R. 518-58 meet the following criteria:1° Loans are made against payment ;2° Loans may not be granted to companies with more than three employees;3° Loans intended to help finance soc…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Adaptation provisions

Article L2661-6

…pursuant to Article L. 2514-5 " are deleted; 5° The last paragraph of Article L. 2514-3 is deleted; 6° In Article L. 2515-1 : a) In 3°, the words: ", within the meaning of Article 346 of the Treaty on…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Right of communication specific to the customs administration.

Article 65 quinquies

…of controller and specially authorised by the director of the department to which they are assigned may obtain communication of the data stored and processed by electronic communications operators wit…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Extradition procedure under ordinary law

Article 696-19

Release may be requested at any time from the Investigating Chamber in accordance with the forms set out in articles 148-6 and 148-7. The claimant's lawyer is summoned by registered letter with acknow…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Appearance before the Investigating Chamber

Article 695-34

Release may be requested at any time from the Investigating Chamber in accordance with the forms provided for in Articles 148-6 and 148-7. The wanted person's lawyer is summoned, by registered letter…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Classes of affected parts

Article R626-64

…raft plan and who intends to contest compliance with the condition provided for in 4° of Article L. 626-31 or the fifth or tenth paragraph of Article L. 626-32, shall refer the matter to the court by…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2 : The EC quality assurance system for supervised production

Article R4313-64

…rsonal protective equipment envisaged, including the technical file provided for in Article R. 4313-6 relating to the model for which an EC type-examination certificate has been issued; 2° Documentati…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Adaptation provisions

Article L2651-6

…ursuant to Article L. 2514-5 " are deleted; 5° In Article L. 2514-3, the last paragraph is deleted; 6° In Article L. 2515-1 : a) In 3°, the words: ", within the meaning of Article 346 of the Treaty on…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Adaptation provisions

Article L2681-6

…ursuant to Article L. 2514-5 " are deleted; 5° In Article L. 2514-3, the last paragraph is deleted; 6° In Article L. 2515-1 : a) In 3°, the words: ", within the meaning of Article 346 of the Treaty on…

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