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Showing 14511460 of 55956 articles for Art. Decree 2012-118 of 30 January 2012

French General Tax CodeIn force
11°: Borrowings by départements, communes and public establishments

Article 133

The withholding tax provided for in 1 of l'article 119 bis et du prélèvement prévu au I de Article 125 A: 1° Interest, arrears and all other income from negotiable loans contracted from the entry into…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Registration of members of the professions of medical electroradiology manipulator and medical laboratory technician and of graduates not in practice

Article D4354-6

For the application of article L. 4351-10, the lists for the profession of medical electroradiology manipulator are obtained from the information contained in the register mentioned in article D. 4113…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Medically assisted procreation

Article R2442-1

I.-Chapter I of Title IV of Book I of this Part is applicable in New Caledonia and French Polynesia, as amended by Decrees no. 2006-1660 of 22 December 2006, no. 2008-588 of 19 June 2008, no. 2012-360…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title X: Legal costs

Article R249-8

…as been authorised, an appeal against the decision may be lodged with the court mentioned in a or b of article R. 249-6 by the public prosecutor at the request of the assigning accountant, within one…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title X: Legal costs

Article R249-5

…the investigating or trial court may only award compensation against the latter on the application of the public prosecutor and by a reasoned decision, if it considers that the civil party's claim ha…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title X: Legal costs

Article R249-2

…icle 800-2 includes compensation for legal fees incurred by the person being prosecuted, the amount of which may not exceed the State's contribution to the remuneration of the lawyer who would have as…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title X: Legal costs

Article R249-3

…ting or trial court before it rules on the public prosecution. The application shall be the subject of a request dated and signed by the applicant or his lawyer, addressed to the court either by regis…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title X: Legal costs

Article R249-4

…s given by the court at the same time as the decision ruling on the public action, unless the state of the case does not allow the amount of the compensation to be determined. In criminal cases, this…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title X: Legal costs

Article R249-7

Payment of compensation is made on the basis of the decision of the court that awarded it. When the decision makes the compensation payable by the civil party, the compensation is ordered as an advanc…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title X: Legal costs

Article R249-6

The claimant or the public prosecutor may appeal, within ten days of notification, against the decision on the claim for compensation when it emanates from a criminal court ruling at first instance. T…

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