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Showing 23312340 of 70794 articles for Art. R 143-1 à R 143-3 · Cass. com. 28 April 2004 · Cass. com. 20 October 1998 · Cass. com. 7 March 2000 · Cass. com. 25 February 2003 · Loi 2015-990 du 6 août 2015

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions relating to the recognition and enforcement by the French judicial authorities of a European Investigation Order issued by another Member State

Article 694-30

The European investigation decision intended for the French authorities shall be sent, according to the distinctions provided for in the second and third paragraphs, to the public prosecutor or the in…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Financial investment advisers

Article L775-25

The articles listed in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in the Wallis and Futuna Islands in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table: Articles applicable In…

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French Commercial codeIn force
APPENDIX 3-5 (APPENDIX TO ARTICLE A. 321-23)

Article Annexe 3-5

Ability test provided for in article R. 321-67 Legal subjects Voluntary and judicial sales: concepts and distinctions; applicable texts. Taxation. Resale rights. Intervention by the State: right of pr…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Checks, verifications and identity records

Article 78-6

The deputy judicial police officers mentioned in 1° bis, 1° ter, 1° quater and 2° of Article 21 are authorised to record the identity of offenders in order to draw up official reports concerning contr…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Designation of tax officials responsible for certain criminal investigation missions

Article R15-33-29-7

In order to be designated to carry out certain judicial police missions, tax service agents must provide proof of at least two years' actual service in their corps as a category A or B permanent agent…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article R324-1-7

When the letting of premises for commercial use as furnished tourist accommodation involves a change of use or sub-destination subject to planning permission pursuant to c of the…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article R442-7-1

Under no circumstances does the State guarantee cover risks which, pursuant to current legislation and taking into account current practices in the insurance market, may be covered by companies, group…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Updates

Article L224-25-25

I.-The trader shall ensure that the consumer is informed of updates necessary to maintain the conformity of the digital content or digital service and that he receives them: 1° During a period which t…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XXIV: Procedure applicable to breaches of automated data processing systems

Article 706-72-6

Any order made on the basis of articles 706-72-2 or 706-72-3 by which an examining magistrate decides to relinquish jurisdiction or by which the examining magistrate of the Paris Judicial Court decide…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Budgetary and accounting arrangements for the High Council

Article R821-14-7

I.-Statutory auditors registered on the list referred to in I of Article L. 822-1 are required to declare to the Haut Conseil du Commissariat aux Comptes before 31 March each year the total amount of…

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