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Showing 18511860 of 20386 articles for Art. Cass. crim. 20 mars 2007 n° 05-85253

French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 231-30

…n; 2° For the cases provided for in articles…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Electorate.

Article L723-3

…an honorary magistrate of the judiciary as president of the commission.The provisions of article L. 20 of the electoral code are applicable in the event of a dispute concerning the electoral list.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER: Terms and conditions for the transfer of competences

Article LO6371-8

…nd conditions defined below. II. - Within eighteen months of the publication of the organic law no. 2007-223 of 21 February 2007 referred to above, one or more agreements concluded between the represe…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Definition and conditions for carrying out preimplantation diagnosis

Article R2131-24

When the indication for a diagnosis on the embryo is accepted, the couple or the unmarried woman is taken in charge by the multidisciplinary clinical-biological medical team responsible for medically…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Related agents

Article L773-35

…of the same table: Articles applicable In the wording resulting from L. 545-1 to L. 545-5 Order no. 2016-827 of 23 June 2016 L. 545-5-1 Act no. 2010-1249 of 22 October 2010 L. 545-6Order no. 2007-544…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Tied agents

Article L774-35

…of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 545-1 to L. 545-5 Order no. 2016-827 of 23 June 2016 L. 545-5-1 Act no. 2010-1249 of 22 October 2010 L. 545-6Order no. 2007-544…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Related agents

Article L775-29

…of the same table: Articles applicable In the wording resulting from L. 545-1 to L. 545-5 Order no. 2016-827 of 23 June 2016 L. 545-5-1Act no. 2010-1249 of 22 October 2010 L. 545-6Order no. 2007-544 o…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XX: National automated genetic fingerprint database

Article 706-55

The national automated DNA fingerprint database centralises DNA traces and fingerprints relating to the following offences: 1° Sexual offences referred to in Article 706-47 of this code as well as the…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: The Public Prosecutor's Office

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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