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Showing 921930 of 49267 articles for Art. Cass. soc. 7 March 1989 · Cass. soc. 14 May 1997 · Cass. soc. 7 March 2001 · Cass. soc. 18 November 1992 · Cass. soc. 29 May 1991 · Cass. soc. 8 July 2009 · Cass. soc. 30 March 2010 · Cass. soc. 21 September 2016

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 6: Provisional arrest.

Article 728-67

…sts for imprisonment or house arrest with electronic surveillance, he decides not to grant them, he may subject the person to one or more of the obligations provided for in Article 138.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
c: Special provisions for gifts

Article 791 ter

…previously transferred to a first direct-line donee and returned to the donor pursuant to articles 738-2, 951 and 952 of the Civil Code, the duties paid on the first donation are deducted from the du…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Provisions relating to the recognition and monitoring, in the territory of other Member States of the European Union, of convictions and probation decisions handed down by French courts

Article 764-15

The French judicial authorities shall once again have jurisdiction, at the initiative of the executing State, in the event of non-compliance with the obligations or injunctions mentioned in the senten…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Powers of the Executive Council

Article LO6253-7

…e opinion is deemed to have been given if it has not been given within a period of one month, which may be reduced, in the event of an emergency, at the request of the representative of the State or t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Powers of the Executive Council

Article LO6353-7

…e opinion is deemed to have been given if it has not been given within a period of one month, which may be reduced, in the event of an emergency, at the request of the representative of the State or t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R6145-79

After approval of the decision referred to in article R. 6145-77, an agreement is signed between the university hospital centre and its subsidiary. This agreement specifies in particular: 1° The contr…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article L3142-7

…he duration of the leave is set by the employee, within the limit provided for in 1° of article L. 3142-14 or, in the absence of an agreement, within the limit provided for in 1° of article L. 3142-15…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 7: Miscellaneous provisions

Article L623-29

Group membership does not preclude the right to take action under ordinary law to obtain compensation for losses not falling within the scope defined by the judge's decision referred to in article L.…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7: Miscellaneous provisions

Article L5125-29

Pharmacists and persons legally authorised to assist them in dispensing medicines in a pharmacy must wear a badge indicating their status; the characteristics of this badge and the conditions under wh…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 7: Administrative provisions

Article R4462-29

For the application of this chapter to the establishments mentioned in articles R. 8111-9 and R. 8111-12, the Minister of Defence and the authorities he designates for this purpose are substituted for…

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