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Showing 12611270 of 18954 articles for Art. Cass. crim. – 31 Oct. 2000

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 9: Criminal provisions

Article L774-48

…he wording resulting from L. 572-1 and L. 572-2 law no. 2013-672 of 26 July 2013 L. 572-3 Order no. 2000-1223 of 14 December 2000 L. 572-4 Act no. 2009-888 of 22 July 2009 L. 572-5 to L. 572-7 Order n…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 8: Criminal provisions

Article L775-41

…ir wording resulting from L. 572-1 and L. 572-2 law no. 2013-672 of 26 July 2013 L. 572-3 Order no. 2000-1223 of 14 December 2000 L. 572-4 Act no. 2009-888 of 22 July 2009 L. 572-5 to L. 572-7 Order n…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Direct taxes and similar levies

Article 1609 B

…321-36-1 and L. 321-36-2 of the same code.The amount of this tax is set, in each department, before 31 December each year, for the following year, by the board of directors of the public establishment…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Single chapter: Common provisions

Article L621-7

…2-5 in Saint-Barthélemy and Saint-Martin, the word: "département" and the words: "law no. 90-449 of 31 May 1990 aimed at implementing the right to housing" are replaced respectively by the word: "terr…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section VI: Social institutions

Article 1078

…ocuments relating exclusively to the execution of the provisions of articles 84 to 96 of the law of 31 March 1903 on the retirement of mine workers and employees are exempt from registration duties an…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title I: Public prosecution and investigating authorities

Article D15-4-1

The Public Prosecutor at the judicial court in which there is no investigating division notifies the Public Prosecutor at the court in which this division is located of the offences and investigations…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Choice of treating doctor.

Article R3711-17

The provisions of this section are implemented, as far as possible, prior to the release of a convicted prisoner. However, when the person has been convicted of a crime referred to inarticle 706-53-13…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Provisions relating to decisions taken by professional leagues

Article R132-18

Pursuant to II of article 21 of the law of 12 April 2000 and by way of exception to the application of the two-month period provided for in the first paragraph of I of this article, the period on expi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Implementation of redeployment leave

Article R1233-32

…monthly salary equal to 85% of the product of the minimum growth wage provided for in article L. 3231-2 multiplied by the number of hours corresponding to the collective working time set in the compa…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Termination by agreement

Article R6152-432

The interview(s) provided for in article R. 6152-430 focus mainly on : 1° The reasons for the request and the principle of the contractual termination ; 2° Setting the date on which the contract will…

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