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Showing 17911800 of 19721 articles for Art. Cass. crim. 22 August 2018

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…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Reporting obligations

Article L152-1-2

…not to have been fulfilled if declarations relating to cash, within the meaning of Regulation (EU) 2018/1672 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2018 on controls of cash enter…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Single chapter.

Article L1471-1

…subject to the powers devolved to this collectivity, in their wording resulting fromOrdinance No. 2018-1074 of 26 November 2018, unless otherwise specified in the table below.APPLICABLE PROVISIONSAS…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Single chapter.

Article L1461-1

…ents, subject to the powers devolved to this collectivity, in their wording resulting fromOrder No. 2018-1074 of 26 November 2018, unless otherwise specified in the table below.APPLICABLE PROVISIONSAS…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Bodies authorised to grant and manage advances

Article R5141-24

In the cases provided for in articles R. 5141-22 and R. 5141-23, the application for a repayable advance is sent to the authorised body, which issues the applicant with a certificate of deposit and de…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Administration.

Article R6223-21

…law no. 66-879 of 29 November 1966 relating to sociétés civiles professionnelles and by article R. 6223-22 imposing special majority conditions, decisions are taken by a majority of the votes held by…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Transitional provisions

Article R355-6

…nd of the company's financial year, for financial years ending between 2 January 2017 and 1 January 2018;c) No later than 16 weeks after the end of the company's financial year, for financial years en…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Definitions, activities and prohibitions

Article L773-2

…th to sixth, twelfth to fifteenth and eighteenth to twenty-second paragraphs Order no. 2021-1735 of 22 December 2021 L. 511-7 with the exception of its third and ninth paragraphs Act 2018-1021 of 23 N…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Definitions, activities and prohibitions

Article L774-2

…th to sixth, twelfth to fifteenth and eighteenth to twenty-second paragraphs Order no. 2021-1735 of 22 December 2021 L. 511-7 with the exception of its third and ninth paragraphs Act 2018-1021 of 23 N…

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