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Showing 16311640 of 19544 articles for Art. Cass. crim. – 22 Jan. 1990 – no. 88-84955

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

Article D32-2-3

In application of the last paragraph of Article 118 and in accordance with the provisions of the fifth paragraph of Article 52-1, the investigating judge of the court that does not have an investigati…

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

Article 694-32

The categories of offences for which an investigation decision may not be refused pursuant to 8° of article 694-31 are as follows:

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter V: Investigating courts

Article 815

For the application of article 88, legal aid must be understood to mean the legal aid or assistance scheme applicable locally.

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 3: Demographic upgrading.

Article D133-60

…classification mentioned in article L. 133-17 and which have a tourist population are set by decree no. 91-875 of 6 September 1991 taken for the application of the first paragraph of article 88 of law…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Operation of the company.

Article R6223-69

…le retaining his shares under the conditions provided for by 1° or 2° of B of I of article 5 of law no. 90-1258 of 31 December 1990, he loses the rights attached to his status as a member practising w…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Hospital duties for pharmacy students.

Article R6153-83

Hospital pharmacy students are subject to the internal rules of the establishment to which they are assigned. They are required to carry out the tasks entrusted to them during their placement and to f…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Commission agents.

Article R132-1

The rules governing the activity of forwarding agent are set out in Decree no. 90-200 of 5 March 1990 relating to the exercise of the profession of forwarding agent.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subtitle I: Public and civil proceedings

Article 2

A civil action for compensation for damage caused by a felony, misdemeanour or contravention belongs to all those who have personally suffered damage directly caused by the offence. Waiver of the righ…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions relating to non-trading property investment companies

Article L231-8

The directors of the management company of a société civile de placement immobilier are liable to a fine of 18,000 euros if they fail to comply with article L. 214-88.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: The Examining Magistrate

Article 51

The investigating judge may only inform the public after being seized by an indictment from the public prosecutor or by a complaint with civil party status, under the conditions set out in the article…

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