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Showing 29112920 of 21318 articles for Art. Cass. crim. 13 November 1990

French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Single chapter

Article L631-5

…5 in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, the word "départemental" and the words "the law n° 90-449 of 31 May 1990 aimed at implementing the right to housing" are replaced respectively by the word "territorial"…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Joint ventures.

Article D4113-102

…e of doctors, dental surgeons or midwives referred to in Title II of Act no. 90-1258 of 31 December 1990 relating to the practice of liberal professions in the form of companies shall give rise to the…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 411-76

…y the order of 21 May 1992 issued for the application ofarticle 6 of decree no. 90-66 of 17 January 1990 laying down the general principles concerning the broadcasting of cinematographic and audiovisu…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title III: Conditional release

Article 730-2

…or criminal imprisonment equal to or exceeding ten years for an offence mentioned in Article 706-53-13, parole cannot then be granted: 1° Only by the sentence enforcement court, regardless of the leng…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: REFUGEE STATUS

Article L511-6

Refugee status shall not be granted to a person who falls within one of the exclusion clauses provided for in sections D, E or F of Article 1 of the Geneva Convention of 28 July 1951.The same section…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Rules governing the practice of the profession of medical laboratory technician

Article L4352-3

…n of medical laboratory technician and hold the title of medical laboratory technician if : 1° On 8 November 1976, was carrying out technical duties in a medical biology laboratory or had carried out…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: House arrest in the event of deferred removal

Article R*732-3

…ision was issued by the Minister of the Interior before the entry into force of decree no. 97-24 of 13 January 1997 on the basis of the provisions of article 23 of order no. 45-2658 of 2 November 1945…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 17: Conditions for authorisation of individually prepared advanced therapy medicinal products

Article R5121-209

…ich are not subject to substantial manipulation within the meaning of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1394/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 November 2007 on advanced therapy medi…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Optional or exceptional acts

Article 285

Where, in respect of the same crime, several committal orders have been issued against different defendants, the President may, either of his own motion or at the request of the Public Prosecutor, ord…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Military personnel serving in the French army

Article L4061-2

…ssions mentioned in this part are exposed to the professional sanctions provided for in article L. 4137-1 of the French Defence Code in the event of misconduct or negligence committed in the course of…

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