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Showing 111120 of 26251 articles for Art. Cass. com. 7 février 1972 n° 69-11500

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Resolution measures

Article R613-69

For the purposes of implementing Article L. 613-55-7, the conversion rate referred to in the first paragraph of that Article provides appropriate compensation for creditors whose claims have been conv…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General duties of masseur-physiotherapists

Article R4321-69

…by the Conseil national de l'ordre, under the conditions set out in articles L. 1453-6 and L. 1453-7, to distribute, for profit, remedies, appliances or products presented as having an interest in he…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Recognition of European investigation decisions

Article 694-31

…liability for press offences in the loi du 29 juillet 1881 sur la liberté de la presseet de la loi n° 82-652 du 29 juillet 1982 sur la communication audiovisuelle; 3° If the decision relates to the t…

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

Article 696-32

…from the investigating chamber in accordance with the forms provided for in articles 148-6 and 148-7. The provisions of articles 696-19 and 696-20 shall then apply..

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

Article 694-8

…udicial authorities, the foreign police officers referred to in the second paragraph of Article 694-7 may also, under the conditions laid down by the articles 706-81 to 706-87, participate under the d…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Deeds concerning the transfer of assets by succession or gift

Article A444-69

…e rise to the collection of the following fees:Number of the service (table 5 of article appendix 4-7) Designation of service Fee 22 Gift between spouses during marriage 113.20 € 23 Revocation of gift…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 1: Acts and decisions subject to the procedure provided for in Article 696-114

Article 696-118

During the procedure provided for in Article 696-114, the Deputy European Public Prosecutor shall perform acts and take decisions in matters :

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 1: Acts and decisions subject to the procedure provided for in Article 696-114

Article 696-123

…suant to Articles 145-4 to 145-4-2 and 148-5 of this code and articles L. 341-1 to L. 341-5, L. 341-7, L. 341-8 and L. 345-1 to L. 345-6 of the Penitentiary Code.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Provisions relating to the recognition and enforcement by the French authorities of a European protection order

Article 696-100

…ld have been tried by the French courts and the public prosecution is time-barred under French law; 7° The European protection order is based on offences for which the suspected, prosecuted or convict…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Combating nosocomial infections.

Article D6431-69

…rsing care; 5° The pharmacist in charge mentioned in article D. 6431-58; 6° The agency's biologist; 7° A member proposed by the medical committee from among the agency's doctors and surgeons; 8° A nur…

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