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Showing 28512860 of 20302 articles for Art. Cass. soc. – 15 Dec. 2009 – no. 08-18228

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 4: Rights of persons detained in socio-medico-judicial security centres

Article R53-8-72

…ls and the security of property under the conditions laid down by the provisions of Articles R. 541-15 and R. 541-16 of the Penitentiary Code.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Criminal provisions.

Article L7124-29

Failure to comply with the provisions of article L. 7124-15 when carrying out a written advertisement offering a modelling activity to a child under the age of sixteen is punishable by a fine of 6,000…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Transport of the body before committal (R).

Article R2213-12

…e body may only be transported after committal and under the conditions set out in articles R. 2213-15 to R. 2213-28.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Criminal provisions

Article R6227-3

…by a fifth-class fine. Repeated offences are punishable in accordance with articles 132-11 and 132-15 of the French Penal Code.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Usury rates.

Article D313-2

The rules governing the usury rate are set out in articles D. 314-15 to D. 314-17 of the French Consumer Code, which are reproduced below:"Art. D. 314-15 -The average effective rates charged during a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Entry on the roll of the order

Article R4222-4-1

…rt is drawn up in accordance with the conditions set out in II, III, IV and VIII of article R. 4221-15-4.If, in the light of the expert's report, it is established that there is a professional shortco…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
c: Taxation based on actual profits

Article 55

…55 of the Book of Tax Procedures (1). (1) See also Livre des procédures fiscales, art. L 10 and L 15.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Professions of masseur-physiotherapist, chiropodist, speech therapist and orthoptist, medical electroradiology manipulator, hearing aid acoustician, optician and dietician.

Article L4414-2

The provisions of the sixth and seventh paragraphs of article L. 4311-15 and those of articles L. 4311-16 to L. 4311-18, L. 4311-26 and L. 4311-27 are applicable to masseur-physiotherapists, chiropodi…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Compensation for distribution costs

Article 917-6

…released or due to be released in cinemas between 14 October 2020 and 18 November 2020 and between 15 December 2020 and 6 January 2021.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Prohibited and regulated commercial practices

Article R132-1

…ass offences. Recidivism is punishable in accordance with the provisions of articles 132-11 and 132-15 of the Penal Code.

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