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Showing 711720 of 59235 articles for Art. Cass. com. avis 1-12-2021 n° 20-15.164 FS-D

French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1 The Training and Employment Committee

Article A142-12

The permanent mountaineering section referred to in article A. 142-8 is composed of the following persons: 1° The director of the Ecole nationale de ski et d'alpinisme, president; 2° A representative…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 5: Specific provisions applicable in the event of a finding that does not allow the ticket to be issued immediately and in the event of the use of a secure electronic device

Article A37-20

When a contravention has been established by a report drawn up using a secure electronic device in accordance with articles R. 49-1, D. 589-2 and A. 37-19, the fixed fine notice may indicate that the…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter V: Family proceedings

Article 1136-12

An application for the protection order to be lifted or modified or for temporary dispensation from certain of its obligations, as well as an application for the order to be revoked or for new measure…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection 2: Proceedings before the guardianship judge

Article 1222-1

At any time during the proceedings, the file may be consulted at the clerk's office of the court holding it, upon written request and without any restriction other than the needs of the service, by th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Procedure before the liberty and custody judge

Article R3211-12

The judge in charge of liberties and detention must be informed of the following so that he can make a decision: 1° When the admission to psychiatric care has been carried out at the request of a thir…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Title XVII: Participatory procedure agreement

Article 2065

While it is in progress, a participatory procedure agreement entered into before the matter is referred to a judge renders inadmissible any recourse to the judge for a ruling on the dispute. However,…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5: Interrogations and confrontations

Article 120-1

Where the person under investigation or the assisted witness is implicated by several persons, they may request, in accordance with the first paragraph of

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R1233-12

For the election of staff representatives by the college mentioned in 1° of B of II of article L. 1233-5, the provisions of articles 29 to 41, 45 and 46 of the above-mentioned decree of 20 November 20…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Specific part

Article A212-126

Candidates who have obtained an average of 10 out of 20 or more in all the tests defined in article A. 212-125 will be offered final admission to the examination for the specific part and will receive…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Title XIV: Trusts

Article 2015

Only the credit institutions mentioned in I of Article L. 511-1 of the Monetary and Financial Code, the institutions and services listed in Article L. 518-1 of the same code, the investment firms ment…

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