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Showing 411420 of 66032 articles for Art. al. 2 · Cass. com. 26 November 2003 · Cass. 3e civ. 7 January 2009 · Cass. com. 1 March 2011

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions applicable to the immediate payment of fixed fines resulting in the loss of driving licence points

Article A37-26

…with an orange box on the front page to distinguish it from the model book mentioned in Article A. 37-24.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions specific to the procedure for reviewing measures of complete hospitalisation without consent

Article R3211-26

…ion of the psychiatrist on the need to continue full hospitalisation as provided for in article L. 3211-12-4. The Court of Appeal hearing an order declaring the release from full hospitalisation in ap…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Detention.

Article R5132-26

…exception of dangerous substances classified as very toxic or toxic, in application of article L. 5132-2. List II medicinal products are kept separately from any other medicinal product, product or s…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Digital asset service providers

Article L572-26

It is punishable by six months' imprisonment and a fine of €7,500 for any person providing services on digital assets within the meaning of Article L. 54-10-2, to disseminate information containing in…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter I: Internal taxes.

Article 266 septies

The chargeable event for the tax provided for in article 266 sexies occurs and this tax is payable at the time when :1. The receipt of waste in a facility mentioned in 1 of I of article 266 sexies ;1a…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: General rules governing general-purpose investment funds

Article L214-24-26

…esenting the assets of the general-purpose investment fund allocated to it. Notwithstanding article 2285 of the French Civil Code and unless otherwise stipulated in the articles of association or fund…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Issue and withdrawal of delegations

Article R131-26

The application for delegation must include: 1° A presentation of the national strategy to promote the principles of the Republican Commitment Contract referred to in article L. 131-15-2 ; 2° An offic…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Data controllers and data processors

Article R1111-26

…is responsible for the development, deployment, hosting under the conditions set out in article L. 1111-8 and support for users of the digital health space, as well as the implementation of the digit…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Maintenance and quality control obligations

Article R5212-26

In application of Article L. 5212-1, the list of medical devices subject to compulsory maintenance, the list of medical devices subject to internal quality control and the list of medical devices subj…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Identification of accounts and treatment of overindebtedness

Article L721-26

…lises for the purpose of carrying out the duties assigned to it by the first sentence of Article L. 721-24. The Institute is exempt from professional secrecy for the application of this provision. The…

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