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Showing 571580 of 66696 articles for Art. L 146-1 · Cass. com. 3 December 1991 · Cass. soc. 19 June 2013

French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Deeds and formalities relating to partition and sale by voluntary auction

Article A444-194

I. - Acts carried out in the context of a contested application for the partition of movable or immovable property, including in the case of a licitation by voluntary auction (number 37 of table 6), g…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Financial and accounting system

Article D112-19

The public body is subject to the provisions of Titles I and III of Decree no. 2012-1246 of 7 November 2012 on public budgetary and accounting management.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section IIc : Mobile electronic anti-seizure devices for the protection of victims of violence

Article 1136-19

Before consenting to the wearing of a mobile anti-attachment device, the parties shall receive the following information from the family court judge: 1° The defendant's refusal to fit the anti-attachm…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: European investigation decisions under Directive 2014/41/EU of 3 April 2014

Article 694-19

The detailed rules for the application of this section shall be specified by decree.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Water and sanitation

Article R2224-19

Any public sewerage service, regardless of how it is operated, gives rise to the collection of sewerage fees established under the conditions set by the articles R. 2224-19-1 to R. 2224-19-11.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Emergency department structure

Article D6124-19

Where justified by the activity of the emergency unit, the team also includes nursery nurses, care assistants and, where appropriate, childcare assistants and qualified hospital service staff. Where n…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: General-purpose professional funds.

Article R214-192

I. - Notwithstanding article R. 214-32-29, a general-purpose professional fund may invest :1° Up to 50% of its assets in units or shares referred to in 3° of I of article L. 214-24-55 of the same coll…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: General-purpose professional funds.

Article R214-190

I. - The 10% limit stipulated in the first and penultimate paragraphs of I and in the first paragraph of II of article R. 214-32-19 is raised to 50% for general-purpose professional funds.However, a g…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: General-purpose professional funds.

Article R214-191

By way of derogation from the 50% limit mentioned in I of article R. 214-190, a general-purpose professional fund may invest up to 100% of its assets in the financial instruments mentioned in 1° to 6°…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: General-purpose professional funds.

Article R214-193

I. - The last paragraph of I of article R. 214-32-29 does not apply to general-purpose professional funds.II. - By way of derogation from article R. 214-32-41, the overall risk of a general-purpose pr…

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