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Showing 19211930 of 19431 articles for Art. Cass. crim. 25 September 2019

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter V: Geolocation

Article 230-34

In the cases mentioned in 1° and 2° of article 230-33, where the needs of the investigation or enquiry so require, the public prosecutor or investigating judge may, for the sole purpose of installing…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions relating to banking service providers

Article L775-40

…2009-526 of 12 May 2009 L. 571-2 Law no. 2013-672 of 26 July 2013 L. 571-3 order no. 2000-916 of 19 September 2000 L. 571-4 Order no. 2021-1735 of 22 December 2021 L. 571-5 Order no. 2014-158 of 20 Fe…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Deliberations of the Assize Court

Article 365-1

The president or one of the assessors designated by him or her writes the grounds for the judgment. In the event of a conviction, the statement of reasons shall consist of a statement of the main pros…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XXI: Witness protection

Article 706-58

In proceedings relating to a felony or misdemeanour punishable by at least three years' imprisonment, where the hearing of a person referred to in Article 706-57 is likely to seriously endanger the li…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: General principles

Article L1142-1-1

…icle L. 1142-1 corresponding to a permanent impairment of physical or mental integrity of more than 25% determined by reference to the scale mentioned in II of the same article, as well as deaths caus…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section VII: Miscellaneous provisions.

Article 693

…6 and 7 of Article 12 of Regulation (EU) 2020/1784 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 November 2020 must also be observed, on pain of nullity, in the event of dispatch of a document t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Drinks outlets.

Article L3352-5

…including in the event of a repeat offence, under the conditions set out in articles 495-17 to 495-25 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, by the payment of a fixed fine of €200. The amount of the redu…

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

Article 212-48

…be repaid only if the production company subsequently applies for a new grant. In the latter case, 25% of the aid will be reimbursed.

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

Article 222-26

…he date of theatrical release of the work concerned, after deduction of a lump sum corresponding to 25% of these receipts, exceed the amount of the final distribution expenses.No direct allocation may…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Referral to and decision by the court.

Article R621-13

…e L. 811-11-1, article L. 814-5, the last paragraph of article L. 621-4, articles L. 622-18, L. 626-25 and L. 641-8, article R. 621-12 as well as articles R. 814-24 and R. 814-38.

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