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Showing 26012610 of 38608 articles for Art. n° 02-926 · Cass. 1re civ. 10 May 2007

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Automated national criminal database for perpetrators of terrorist offences

Article 706-25-10

…of the deletions it has made pursuant to the articles 706-25-6 et 706-25-12. The public prosecutor may also proceed on his own initiative. If it transpires that the person is no longer at the address…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Merger of mutual insurance companies

Article R322-106-5

The draft terms of merger are drawn up by the board of directors or management board of each of the mutual insurance companies involved in the merger. It shall contain the following particulars 1° The…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Budgets and accounts

Article D72-101-9

The programme or commitment authorisations and any revisions thereto are presented by the President of the Executive Council of Martinique. They are voted by the Assembly of Martinique when adopting t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter X: Information for employees in the event of the sale of their company

Article L23-10-2

At their request, employees may be assisted by a representative of the regional chamber of commerce and industry, the regional chamber of agriculture, the regional chamber of trades and crafts territo…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter X: Information for employees in the event of the sale of their company

Article L23-10-8

At their request, employees may be assisted by a representative of the regional chamber of commerce and industry, the regional chamber of agriculture, the regional chamber of trades and crafts territo…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Authorisations.

Article L6122-10-1

The regional or inter-regional health plan and decisions to authorise activities or heavy equipment may be appealed to the Minister for Health, who will rule within a maximum of six months, after obta…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Implementation through payment of an annual contribution.

Article L5212-10-1

…pany relating to supply, subcontracting or service provision contracts that it enters into with ... may be deducted from the amount of the annual contribution: 1° Adapted companies ; 2° Establishments…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XXV bis: Procedure applicable to serial or unsolved crimes

Article 706-106-4

The public prosecutor may order an investigation or refer the matter to the investigating judge for the purpose of tracing the possible criminal career of a person convicted of offences under Article…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Commencement and progress of the receivership.

Article L631-10-1

…uest of the administrator or the mandataire judiciaire, the president of the court hearing the case may order any appropriate precautionary measure in respect of the assets of the de jure or de facto…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Health threats

Article L3131-10-1

…health care structures in the region, the Director General of the regional health agency concerned may call on health professionals in the region who volunteer to provide support for these health car…

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