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Showing 54715480 of 53777 articles for Art. al. 5 · Cass. com. 2 November 1994

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Security detention and surveillance

Article 706-53-17

…hree months have elapsed. The decision of this court may be appealed in accordance with Article 706-53-15.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Provisions relating to financial investments

Article A421-4-5

For the entire asset portfolio, the guarantee fund only invests in assets and instruments with risks that it can identify, measure, monitor, manage, control and report adequately. All assets are inves…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1a: National health identifier

Article R1111-8-5

…ng of personal data for the sole purpose of referencing the data provided for in articles R. 1111-8-2 and R. 1111-8-3 using the national health identifier.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Directors

Article L511-53-1

…se, a partner linked by a civil solidarity pact, an ascendant or a descendant of the first degree ; 2° An entity having a commercial activity in which a member of the board of directors, the superviso…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Lost, destroyed or stolen life insurance policies or capitalisation or savings bonds.

Article R*160-5

Within one month of receipt of the letter provided for in article R. 160-4, the opposing party must bring his action before the competent court and notify the company, by electronic registered mail wi…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Sociétés de participations financières de profession libérale de conseils en propriété industrielle (French only)

Article R422-51-9

…ion is deemed to have been given if the company has not formulated it within one month of its referral. In the event of non-compliance with the legislative and regulatory provisions in force, the proc…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Sub-section 1: Provisions applicable to the release under constraint provided for in I of article 720

Article D147-17-5

The prison integration and probation service located within the jurisdiction of the prison in which the person subject to compulsory release is incarcerated will give or arrange for the person to be g…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R4311-54-1

Subject to the adaptations made necessary, in particular, by the division of the electorate into three colleges, the procedures for elections to the councils and disciplinary chambers of the councils…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Parent-managed establishments and services

Article R2324-50-3

…care of children is taken into account when applying the staffing rules set out in I of article R. 2324-43. For the application of articles R. 2324-43-1 and R. 2324-43-2, one of the two professionals…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Infringements of market transparency

Article L465-3-5

I. - Legal entities declared to be criminally liable, under the conditions set out inarticle 121-2 of the French Criminal Code, for the offences defined in articles L. 465-1 to L. 465-3-3 of this Code…

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