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Showing 30713080 of 21318 articles for Art. Cass. crim. 13 November 1990

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Commitment and common provisions (R)

Article R3341-1

In accordance with the provisions of Article 1 of Decree no. 2012-1246 of 7 November 2012 on public budgetary and accounting management, the fundamental principles contained in Title I of the said dec…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: General provisions and commitment of expenditure (R)

Article R4341-1

In accordance with the provisions of Article 1 of Decree no. 2012-1246 of 7 November 2012 on public budgetary and accounting management, the fundamental principles contained in Title I of the said dec…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4: Accounting

Article D5217-30

…ethod of payment of the expenditure under the conditions laid down by the decree no. 2012-1246 of 7 November 2012 relating to public budgetary and accounting management.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article R6145-1

…tary, financial and accounting regime defined by the provisions of Title I of Decree 2012-1246 of 7 November 2012 on public budgetary and accounting management, subject to the provisions of this secti…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Delegation of parental authority

Article 377

The father and mother, together or separately, may, where circumstances so require, apply to the judge to have all or part of the exercise of their parental authority delegated to a third party, a fam…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Procedure

Article 698-1

Without prejudice to the application of article 36, public proceedings shall be initiated by the public prosecutor with territorial jurisdiction, who shall decide what action to take on the facts brou…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Economic interest groupings under French law.

Article L251-14

The documents referred to in Article L. 251-13 are analysed in written reports on the development of the group drawn up by the directors. The documents and reports are sent to the statutory auditor an…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Exclusivity clauses.

Article R330-2

It is punishable by the fines provided for in 5° of Article 131-13 of the Penal Code for fifth-class offences makes it a criminal offence to provide a person with a trade name, trademark or sign while…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Scope of application

Article L314-5

…f this chapter may be waived, with the exception of III of article L. 314-7 and I of article L. 314-13.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VII: Special provisions in the absence of a court-appointed administrator.

Article L627-2

…continue current contracts and to request the termination of the lease pursuant to articles L. 622-13 and L. 622-14. In the event of disagreement, any interested party may refer the matter to the jug…

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