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Showing 67216730 of 18954 articles for Art. Cass. crim. – 31 Oct. 2000

French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Removal from a living person.

Article L1231-1

…biomédecine is informed without delay and applies the allocation rules referred to in Article L. 1231-1 B that are most favourable to the recipient in the light of his or her situation. When a cross-…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Rules of good conduct and organisation

Article L548-6

…where applicable, to the legal entities concerned, is lower than the rate referred to inarticle L. 314-6 of the French Consumer Code; 11° Define and organise the procedures for monitoring financing t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Regional Councils

Article L4312-5

…ouncil, under the supervision of the national council, carries out the tasks defined in article L. 4312-2 at regional level. It represents the profession in the region and coordinates the departmental…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Investment rules.

Article R214-32-16

I. - The eligible financial securities mentioned in 1° of I of article L. 214-24-55 meet the following conditions: 1° The potential loss to which the general-purpose investment fund is exposed as a re…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 1: Furnished tourist accommodation

Article L324-1-1

…s intended for residential use is subject to prior authorisation within the meaning of articles L. 631-7 to L. 631-9 of the Code de la Construction et de l'Habitation (Building and Housing Code), the…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Transitional measures

Article R352-28

…sed, with the exception of risks relating to the operations referred to in Articles L. 143-1 and L. 310-14, Article L. 222-3 of the Mutual Code and Article L. 222-3 of the Code de la mutualité and Art…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
III: Payment of tax

Article 1681 F

…ment plan may not exceed that provided for the full payment of the transfer price nor extend beyond 31 December of the fifth year following the year of the transfer. The tax payment deadlines are set…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Electronic money institutions

Article L775-20

…2018 L. 526-29 Act no. 2013-672 of 26 July 2013 L. 526-30 Act no. 2018-700 of 3 August 2018 L. 526-31 Act no. 2013-672 of 26 July 2013 L. 526-32 Order no. 2013-544 of 27 June 2013 L. 526-33 and L. 52…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions relating to the enforcement of confiscation orders issued by the courts of another Member State of the European Union

Article 713-20

Without prejudice to the application of Article 694-4, enforcement of a confiscation order shall be refused in any of the following cases: 1° If the certificate is not produced, if it is drawn up inco…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Reduction of sentences

Article 721-2

I.-When a convicted person serving one or more custodial sentences has not been able to benefit from a measure of release on parole or conditional release under the conditions provided for in Articles…

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