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Showing 7180 of 2450 articles for Art. aff. 161/84 – 28 Jan. 1986

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter VII: Trial of offences

Article 847

If the appellant resides outside the island where the court which gave the contested decision has its seat, the statement of appeal provided for in Article 502 may be sent to the court registrar by le…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter VII: Trial of offences

Article 845

The time limits for opposition provided for in Article 491 and in the first paragraph of article 492 are ten days if the accused resides on the island where the court sits and one month if he resides…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter VIII: Judging of contraventions

Article 849

For the application of Article 527, the time limit for lodging an objection, as set out in the third paragraph of this article, is extended to two months if the defendant resides outside the island wh…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 84-1

During the first appearance of the person under investigation or the first hearing of the civil party or the assisted witness and at any time during the proceedings, the examining magistrate may ask t…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 7: Recognition of foreign qualifications

Article R212-84

Foreign diplomas are accepted as equivalent to the diplomas mentioned in article L. 212-1 by the Minister responsible for sport after receiving the opinion of the commission for the recognition of qua…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions relating to Mayotte

Article R5522-84

…cle L. 242-1 of the Social Security Code" are replaced by the words: "within the meaning of article 28-1 of order no. 96-1122 of 20 December 1996 relating to the improvement of public health, to sickn…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: The Management Board and the Supervisory Board.

Article L225-84

The Supervisory Board may allocate exceptional remuneration for assignments or mandates entrusted to members of the Supervisory Board. In this case, such remuneration, charged to operating expenses, i…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Formation of the contract

Article L224-84

The trader may not, directly or indirectly, pass on to the consumer exercising his right of withdrawal any costs, including those relating to any services provided prior to the exercise of his right o…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determining taxable income

Article 84 A

The provisions laid down by Article 100 bis of the General Tax Code are applicable, under the same conditions, for the determination of the taxable salaries of performing artists, holders of a contrac…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4: Provisions relating to the public fire and rescue establishment of Corsica

Article L1424-84

The fire and rescue services in Corsica may decide, by concordant deliberations of their board of directors, to create a Corsican public fire and rescue establishment.The provisions of section 5 of th…

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